Commissaire de justice

English translation: Court Enforcement Officer

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French term or phrase:Commissaire de justice
English translation:Court Enforcement Officer
Entered by: Keith Jackson

16:34 Jul 27, 2020
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Bailiffs and
French term or phrase: Commissaire de justice
This appears in the letterhead of a French bailiff's partnership (SCP), just after Huissier de Justice, so I would like to make a distinction between the two. It is (or will be), of course, the new name of the profession (effective from 2022?). The document is an order for seizure and sale of goods.

"Commissaire de justice" est l'appellation de la nouvelle profession résultant de la fusion future des professions d'huissier de justice et de commissaire-priseur prévue par l'Ordonnance n°2016-728 du 2 juin 2016.
Keith Jackson
France
Local time: 17:02
Court Enforcement Officer
Explanation:
I think this term is less vague than Commissioner of Justice (the more literal translation of the term) and would cover the dual role of seizing and auctioning property.

In the link provided, the role is described and covers both seizure and auctioning of property:

"Without invitation, the High Court writ of control authorises the High Court Enforcement Officer and their designated Enforcement Agent to access land and enter buildings. This is for the purposes of obtaining payment in full or if this and no payment plan can be agreed, the High Court Enforcement Officer/Enforcement Agent can seize (take control of) the debtors goods and assets. These can be removed and sold via public auction to meet the value of the debt owed. It should be noted that goods sold at auction are often significantly below the market rate. The Enforcement Agent will therefore take control of goods with this in mind. All the more reason for the debtor to pay in full or agree a payment plan."
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Suzie Withers
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:02
Grading comment
I've chosen this because it can cover both roles.
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3 +1Court Enforcement Officer
Suzie Withers
3Legal officer
Mpoma


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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Legal officer


Explanation:
Look up "commissaire" in Wiktionnaire. It's clear that it just means "manager" ... but it's also got to have some sparkle born of the fact that this is a state appointee (bigger respect, nicer pension, traditionally secure tenure, etc.).

Basically, take your pick as it's a new office.

It's also a funny new office: huissier, "bailiff", and commissaire-priseur, "auctioneer", have remarkably little in common. So it's probably going to be quite vague.

"Commissioner of justice" is laughable, incidentally.

Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:02
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I think this is too vague - it could mean anything. And a huissier and a commissaire-priseur judiciaire have a lot in common - one seizes property, and the other sells it.
29 mins
  -> Um, perhaps you need to look this up: a commissaire-priseur can be any kind of auctioneer. So to say they have "a lot in common" is slightly optimistic.

neutral  AllegroTrans: I find this vague, there are all sorts of legal officers and huissiers/bailiifs are only one variety among many
1 hr
  -> Yes, and a commissaire-priseur ain't no bailiff. And yet the offices are being combined. I now use your "combined court" for "tribunal judiciaire" by the way. Perhaps this should be "combined officer"?
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Court Enforcement Officer


Explanation:
I think this term is less vague than Commissioner of Justice (the more literal translation of the term) and would cover the dual role of seizing and auctioning property.

In the link provided, the role is described and covers both seizure and auctioning of property:

"Without invitation, the High Court writ of control authorises the High Court Enforcement Officer and their designated Enforcement Agent to access land and enter buildings. This is for the purposes of obtaining payment in full or if this and no payment plan can be agreed, the High Court Enforcement Officer/Enforcement Agent can seize (take control of) the debtors goods and assets. These can be removed and sold via public auction to meet the value of the debt owed. It should be noted that goods sold at auction are often significantly below the market rate. The Enforcement Agent will therefore take control of goods with this in mind. All the more reason for the debtor to pay in full or agree a payment plan."


    https://www.courtenforcementservices.co.uk/powers-high-court-enforcement-officer/
Suzie Withers
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:02
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I've chosen this because it can cover both roles.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: this will work and in my experience there are no "official" translations into English for terms specific to France unless they come into the realm of EU law, Hague Convention etc.
1 hr
  -> Thanks AllegroTrans :)
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