France’s investigating magistrates face the chop

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Series Details 1.9.09
Publication Date 01/09/2009
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A French government report on the reform of the justice system was due to be published in September 2009 - controversially it called for the removal of France’s independent investigating magistrates.

Source Link http://www.france24.com/en/20090831-dead-men-walking-france-investigating-judges-justice-reform-sarkozy-leger
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ESO: Background information: Sarkozy to reform judicial probe system http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-to-reform-judicial-probe-system/
The Economist, No.8648, 12.9.09: French criminal justice. A delicate judgment http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14416851
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