By Charlotte GAUCHON
3 May 2025
In the shadows of our legal system work the judicial commissioners. These professionals wield considerable powers on a daily basis: they serve documents, enforce court rulings and carry out seizures. The question is: how can we be sure that they are honest and competent? The legislator has responded with a rigorous professional architecture and a precise disciplinary system, in particular as a result of the merger of the professions of bailiff and auctioneer. Let's take a look at this structured world. The organisational structure of the profession Regional chambers: the pillars of the profession At local level, judicial auctioneers are organised into regional or inter-regional chambers. Each court of appeal has a regional chamber of judicial commissioners within its jurisdiction (article 15 of Order no. 2016-728 of 2 June 2016). Their composition varies according to the number of judicial officers: 7 members for fewer than 70 judicial officers 11 members for...
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