The Actors Flashcards
Garde des Sceaux
“Keeper of the Seals” - Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice
Responsible for the organization and administration of the courts; oversees the judges and prosecutors
Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature (ENM)
The National Judicial Academy located in Bordeaux where Judges and Prosecutors are trained
traitement
Salary paid to judges by the State
Inamovabilite
Tenure - Judges must consent to any new position, even a promotion
Conseil Superieur de la Magistrature
National Judicial Council - Judges’ Disciplinary body
Faute Lorde
Gross negligence - when a judge acts with gross negligence, or is otherwise responsible for a denial of justice, the injured party may hold State civilly liable
Principle of Collegiality
Opinion of the tribunal is united, no dissents allowed
Juge des Enfants
Juvenile Court Judge
Juge de l’Expropriation
Expropriations Judge
Juge des Tutelles
Guardianship Judge
Juge de l’Execution
Judge in charge of executing judgments
Juge aux Affaires Familiales
Family Judge
Barreaux
Regional Bars in which all practicing lawyers must be registered
Inscrits au Tableau
Lawyers enroll into the Bar that serves their region
Conseil d’Ordre
Elected committee that governs each bar and manages disciplinary issues with lawyers
Batonnier
Head of the Conseil d’Ordre; first to see complaints against lawyers and determine if the issue should go further; can also compel a lawyer to take on a case
Conseil National des Barreaux (CNB)
National group of Bars
Ecole de Formation Professionelle des Barreaux (EFB)
French Bar School - After Masters in law degree, spend 18 months at EFB including traineeship
Certificat d’Aptitude a la Profession d’Avocat (CAPA)
Lawyers’ licensing examination
Reglement Interieur National (RIN)
Lawyers’ additional code of ethics set out by the Conseil Nationale des Barreaux
Secret Professionel
Nonwaiveable Duty of Confidentiality which covers all information exchanged between lawyer and client, and between lawyer and opposing counsel
Caisse de Reglements Pecuniaire des Avocats (CARPA)
Deposit account for client funds - Lawyer must deposit client funds s/he is handling
Le Ministere Public/Le Parquet
The Office of the Prosecutor - Role is to defend public interest. May intervene on a case and give persuasive advice on the correct application of the law. May also bring cases as the “partie principale” on behalf of the public.
