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Comparative Law Spring 2002Professor Susanna FischerCLASS 21FRENCH LEGAL PROFESSION IIFeb. 27, 2002
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French Legal Profession
Professor René David has stated: “there is no general concept of a legal profession in France.”Is that true?
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Wrap-Up: French Legal Profession
There is no concept of an Einheitsjurist in the French legal profession. Rather, training depends on which branch of the legal profession a student aspires to join
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Main legal professions in France
AvocatAvocats aux conseilsNotairesAvouésHuissiers de Justice
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A Little Historical Background on Profession of Avocat
In 1990, the profession of avocat, which had exclusive rights of audience in most courts, was merged with another branch of the profession, conseil juridiques who (created in 1971 under a previous reform law) had the function of giving advice, drafting documents (though not notarial deeds), and had only limited rights of representation. Conseil juridiques most often were corporate and tax lawyers. Reformed because it was seen in the public interest for clients to just have 1 lawyer
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Wrap-Up: Becoming an Avocat
Masters degree in LawFollowed by Professional Stage – if you pass an entrance exam you study at a regional bar school and if you pass the final exam you obtan the CAPA2 year period of “apprenticeship” as avocat stagiaireAdmission
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Bar Association
Avocats must be a member of a local Bar Association (barreau) – 1 per each local Tribunal de Grande InstanceThere is also a National Bar CouncilOf the approximately 33,000 avocats, 13,000 are members of the barreau de Paris.
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Becoming an Avocat aux Conseils
Remember: these have a monopoly on right to represent clients before Cour de Cassation and Conseil d’EtatThey hold a public officeThere are about 90 of these avocats aux conseilsHow do you become an avocat aux conseils?
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Becoming an Avocat aux Conseils
AppointedMust take an entrance examAlso must do a separate stage
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Becoming an Avoué près des Courts d’Appel
Remember: there used to be a separate profession of avoué who were similar to British solicitors, but in 1971 almost all were merged with avocatsBut the separate profession was retained for proceedings before the 30 Cours d’AppelWhy?
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Becoming an Avoué près des Courts d’Appel
But the separate profession was retained for proceedings before the 30 Cours d’AppelWhy? Justification is that appellate court proceedings are quite complex.There are about 400 avoués; around 120 of them are womenHow do you become an avoué?
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Becoming an Avoué près des Courts d’Appel
How do you become an avoué?Must pass professional examinationsMust complete 2 year period of practical training
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Becoming a Judge
Unlike England (or at least in part, the United States), judges are not appointed from the ranks of experienced advocatesDoes this surprise you?
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Becoming a Judge
French procedure requires that judges exercise different functions than judges in common law systems with adversarial trials
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Career JudiciaryMost judges in regular court system are graduates of the Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature in Bordeaux (ENM)Administrative judges generally graduate from Ecole National D’Administration (based Paris and Strasbourg)Some judges come out of the civil service, or academics, some from ranks of advocatesLay judges
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ENM
Open to French nationals who have the University masters degree or, inter alia, 4 years civil service experienceCompetitive extrance exam (concours) or proof of 3 years legal exerience as avocatsWomen comprise 65% of applicants
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ENM
31 months training – includes academic study, placement with company/administrative body, and 1 year period spent working at a courtFinal examination. Best results give you more choice of position.
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ENA
Created in 1945 to train students for top careers in the administrationOpen to those with law degree or certain experience (e.g. civil service, trade unions)Competitive entrance exam3 year courseHas period of practical trainingFiinal exam
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Huissier de Justice
These have a monopoly over certain mainly procedural functions like service of writs and execution of judges (like bailiffs). They also act as court ushers. They may also perform certain fact investigations for the courts.There are around 3500 of them.How do you become a huissier de justice?
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Huissier de Justice
How do you become a huissier de justice?Get a masters degree in law, work for 2 years as a stagiaire, and pass professional examinations
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Notaire
What is a notaire?How do you become a notaire?
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Notaire
They are public officers who draft/give authenticity to certain documents that require formality under the law (such as marriage contracts and real property deeds). You also usually hire a notaire to make a will, or to advise family members on financial mattersThere are about 8,000 notaires
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Training to Become a Notaire
Need a maîtrise en droitThen must take professional examinations 2 year practical training as notaire stagiaire