#2015-1275Specific Status for Judicial Clerks Decree
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This law defines the roles and responsibilities of judicial clerks in France, categorizing them as a specific occupational group within the civil service. It outlines recruitment, training, and promotion procedures for these clerks, emphasizing their supportive role to magistrates and their responsibilities in authenticating judicial acts and providing public information. This decree affects current and prospective judicial clerks, setting the framework for their career paths and professional responsibilities.
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Key Changes
- Defines roles and responsibilities of judicial clerks
- Specifies recruitment and promotion procedures
- Emphasizes clerks' support role to magistrates
Obligations
What this law requires
Judicial clerks must be recruited, appointed, and tenured by decree of the Minister of Justice (garde des sceaux).
External recruitment requires candidates to hold a diploma or qualification classified at least at level III or recognized equivalent, as specified in the decree of February 13, 2007.
Internal competition candidates must demonstrate four years of public service as of January 1st of the year the competition is organized.
At least 40% of total advertised positions must be allocated to external or internal competitions combined.
Professional examination recruitment must not exceed 40% of total nominations from external, internal, and third-party competitions combined.