Composition
The Chief Baron (premier président) of the Court of Audit is appointed by Order-in-Council of the Cabinet. Once appointed, Barons of the Court, Chief or puisne, have security of tenure. The Court has its own Office of the Prosecutor - with a Chief Prosecutor, Chief Deputy Prosecutor, and two deputy prosecutors - that represents the Government before the Court. The Court is split into seven divisions, each with nearly 30 Barons ordinary and Baron-reporters and headed by a Presiding Baron. Jurisdiction is split between the seven divisions generally by subject matter, e.g., finance, health and social security, and so forth. The Court's Chief Baron is Didier Migaud who took over in 2010 following the death of Philippe Séguin. Other judicial officers are generally split into three groups by rank:
- puisne Barons (conseillers-maîtres)
- consider, hear, and adjudicate cases in panels
- deputy Barons (conseillers référendaires)
- divided into 2 classes; handle case management
- Auditor-Masters (auditeurs)
- divided into 2 classes; preside over hearings, collect evidence, audit, and report
All judicial officers are graduates from the National Administration Academy (École nationale d'Administration) or recruited from the Office of the Comptroller-General (inspection générale des Finances).
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