Leo Netten, President of the UIHJ with Felipe Bulnes, minister for justice of Chile, Dominique Aribaut-Abadie, treasurer of the UIHJ, Patrick Sannino, Treasurer of the National Chamber of Judicial Officers of France, and Professors Raul Tavolari, Cristian Maturana et José Pedro Silva
The mission, initiated by Zuniga Rodrigo Carrasco, follows his study tour in 2008, during which, after having pre-selected two enforcement systems, he visited Leo Netten, president of the UIHJ, in the Netherlands, and Dominique Aribaut-Abadie, treasurer of the UIHJ, in Castres (France).
The UIHJ delegation was composed of Leo Netten and Dominique Aribaut-Abadie. The National Chamber of Judicial officers of France (CNHJ) was also present in the person of its treasurer, Patrick Sannino.
The meeting was held at the Ministry of Justice, in Santiago, during a working lunch attended by Felipe Bulnes, Minister for Justice, Francisca Wert, Director of Management and Modernization of Justice, and representatives of the Intra-ministerial Commission for the reform of civil procedure, composed of professors Tavolara Raul, Cristian Maturana and José Pedro Silva.
Leo Netten presented the UIHJ, its activity and its relationship with the different international organizations.
He then explained at length the recommendation 2003/17 of the Council of Europe and especially the CEPEJ guidelines of 17 December 2009 on enforcement, highlighting the importance of choosing the private professional with a high level of training that would allow Chile to guarantee litigants a fair, fast and efficient enforcement.
An extensive discussion ensued with the three professors on the preliminary bill. Details of the French civil procedure were given by Patrick Sannino and Dominique Aribaut-Abadie.
This fruitful exchange was followed by a meeting with representatives of the judiciary and the Department of Justice.
After an overview of Dominique Aribaut-Abadie on the judicial officer, its status, its responsibilities, accountability and training, Patrick Sannino presented the professional organization of the judicial officer in France.
Leo Netten particularly emphasized on the UIHJ, its role, activities, support missions and its links with international organizations.
A series of very practical questions were raised by various participants on the management of judicial officers' offices, accountancy and the various controls over the profession.
This mission is crucial for UIHJ and the CNHJ for Chile will introduce in the coming months a sole practitioner in charge of enforcement that will either be a civil servant or a private professional.
This choice is especially important as Chile, a leading country in South America is observed by other countries that might decide to follow its wake. As such it was necessary to take position and to highlight the liberal model and its advantages in the enforcement system.
It's in the coming months that the Chilean government will choose one system or another.
