CAPA — Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat (Mali)

What does Article 23 of Règlement n°05/CM/UEMOA establish for the Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat (CAPA)?

• ACAPA is awarded automatically when a candidate earns a Master II in law
• BAn examination is established for obtaining CAPA, with delivery details left to an implem…
• CEach law faculty may replace CAPA with its own final dissertation
• DCAPA is issued after three years on the Grand Tableau of a Bar

A non-exempt applicant seeks admission to a UEMOA Bar's list of trainees after earning a law degree. Which combination satisfies the core Article 24 qualification requirements?

• AA Licence in any subject, two years of court employment, and age 18
• BA doctorate in law alone, regardless of CAPA or character
• CA recognized Master II or Maîtrise in law (or equivalent), a recognized CAPA, age at leas…
• DA recognized law degree, age at least 24, and five years of commercial practice

Which applicants receive Article 24's CAPA exemption, and what professional preparation still applies before their oath?

• AMagistrates with at least ten years of judicial practice who resign, and agrégés law prof…
• BAll civil servants with ten years' service; each must complete a three-month advocacy sem…
• CNotaries and huissiers with seven years' practice; each must pass only an oral ethics int…
• DAny holder of a doctorate in law; no further preparation is required

Which set of values appears in the advocate's oath prescribed by Article 24 before admission to the stage?

• ANeutrality, obedience, secrecy, seniority, efficiency, and restraint
• BCourage, charity, prudence, courtesy, competence, and service
• CIndependence, impartiality, diligence, fraternity, moderation, and silence
• DHonor, independence, probity, delicacy, loyalty, and dignity

Which activity is expressly part of the trainee advocate's stage under Article 26?

• AManaging a commercial company as its salaried general manager
• BMandatory attendance at hearings, effective work attached to a law office, required stage…
• CServing as a voting member of the Conseil de l'Ordre from the first day
• DOpening an independent office without a supervising advocate

What is the ordinary duration of the Bar stage under Article 27, and how may it be extended?

• ATwo years, with one automatic six-month extension
• BFour years, with no extension permitted
• CThree effective years, exceptionally extendable twice for one year each
• DThree calendar years, renewable without limit by the Bâtonnier

A trainee advocate signs a procedural act during the stage. Under Article 26, in whose professional framework is that act performed?

• AFor the account and under the responsibility of the advocate in whose office the trainee…
• BSolely in the trainee's own name and without supervision
• CFor the Ministry of Justice as the trainee's statutory employer
• DFor the Court of Appeal, which assumes professional liability

After completing the stage, which Article 30 conditions govern ordinary inscription on the Tableau de l'Ordre?

• AAge 21, CAPA alone, and residence in the capital
• BAge 24, five years of stage, and election by the General Assembly
• CUEMOA nationality, age 21, and a certificate from the law faculty
• DUEMOA-member nationality, age at least 24, a certificate of completion of the stage, and…

Two clients ask one advocate to represent them in the same transaction, but their interests may seriously diverge. What does Article 39 require?

• ARepresentation may continue if both clients pay equal fees
• BThe advocate must not advise, represent, or defend more than one client in the matter whe…
• CThe advocate may act for both until an actual court claim is filed
• DThe advocate may cure the conflict by assigning one file to a trainee in the same group

When may an advocate not accept a new client's matter because of work previously done for a former client?

• AWhenever the former client objects, even if the matters and information are unrelated
• BOnly when the former client is still paying an outstanding invoice
• CWhen the former client's confidential information risks disclosure or the advocate's know…
• DOnly when both clients are parties to an already-filed criminal case

An advocate decides to stop acting before a case ends. What protection does Article 40 require for the client?

• AThe client must be warned in enough time to arrange the defense of their interests
• BThe advocate must remain indefinitely unless the trial judge authorizes withdrawal
• CThe file must be transferred only after all disputed fees are paid
• DThe Bâtonnier must personally take over the case

At the end of a mandate, what does Article 41 say about documents held by the advocate?

• AThey may be retained for two years as security for any fee claim
• BThey must be lodged with the Court of Appeal in every case
• CThey become the advocate's archive unless the client obtains an enforcement order
• DThey must be returned without delay, and disputes about return fall within the Bâtonnier'…

Before pleading outside the territorial ressort of the advocate's own Bar, what protocol does Article 42 prescribe?

• AObtain a new CAPA from the destination State
• BPresent to the local Bâtonnier, who or whose delegate presents the advocate to the presid…
• CFile a commercial-registration declaration with the RCCM
• DSeek written permission from the Minister of Justice for each hearing

Who may make a designation or commission d'office under Article 43, and when may the selected advocate decline?

• AAny trial clerk may designate counsel, who may decline without explanation
• BOnly the prosecutor may designate counsel, who may decline for workload alone
• COnly the Bâtonnier may make the designation, and the advocate must comply unless the Bâto…
• DOnly the client may designate counsel, and the Conseil de l'Ordre cannot intervene

A journalist asks an advocate to publish a document from an ongoing criminal investigation. What is the Article 44 response?

• ARefuse disclosure; professional secrecy and investigation secrecy bar publication, subjec…
• BPublish it if the client's name is removed, even when the substance identifies the case
• CPublish it after notifying the prosecutor, because notification replaces consent
• DPublish it whenever the document may improve the client's public reputation

Which online-publicity rule follows from Article 45?

• AAll lawyer advertising is allowed if it states the advocate's Bar number
• BOnly paid advertising is restricted; solicitation and unpaid promotion are unrestricted
• CA website requires notice after launch, not approval beforehand
• DAdvertising, canvassing, and solicitation are prohibited except functional publicity by t…

How are an advocate's fees fixed under Article 55?

• AExclusively by a national statutory tariff
• BFreely by advocate and client, potentially in a written agreement; absent an agreement, t…
• CBy the trial judge before any mandate begins
• DBy the tax administration after the matter concludes

A client first challenges an advocate's fee more than two years after paying it. What does Article 56 provide?

• AThe claim remains admissible for five years if it is made in writing
• BThe claim goes directly to the commercial court without Bar procedure
• CThe fee challenge is inadmissible after two years from payment of the provision or fee
• DThe two-year period begins only when the underlying lawsuit becomes final

Under Articles 57 and 58, what is the ordinary path for a timely fee dispute?

• ASubmit it to the Bâtonnier, who has two months to decide; appeal that decision to the Pre…
• BSubmit it to the prosecutor, then appeal to the Conseil de discipline within fifteen days
• CSubmit it directly to the CCJA, which has two months to decide
• DSubmit it to the tax authority, then seek judicial review within three months

If the Bâtonnier does not decide a fee complaint within the Article 57 period, what may the more diligent party do?

• ATreat the fee as automatically cancelled
• BAsk the Conseil de discipline to disbar the advocate
• CWait until the two-year admissibility period begins again
• DRefer the matter to the Premier Président of the Court of Appeal

Whose conduct may the Conseil de discipline examine under Article 61?

• AOnly advocates currently on the Grand Tableau
• BAdvocates, trainee advocates, and former advocates for conduct committed while they were…
• COnly advocates against whom a criminal conviction is already final
• DOnly members of the Conseil de l'Ordre

Which list contains only disciplinary sanctions authorized by Article 64?

• AWarning, reprimand, temporary prohibition up to five years, and removal from the Tableau…
• BWarning, reprimand, temporary prohibition up to three years, and a mandatory fine instead…
• CWarning, reprimand, temporary prohibition not exceeding three years, and removal from the…
• DWarning, reprimand, indefinite suspension pending rehabilitation, and removal from the Ta…

Which procedural safeguard and hearing rule apply in the disciplinary process?

• ANo sanction may be imposed without hearing or calling the advocate at least fifteen days…
• BA sanction may be imposed ex parte, but the advocate receives a public rehearing after th…
• CThe advocate must receive eight days' notice, and every hearing is public
• DOnly written submissions are allowed, and the advocate may not have counsel

How must an advocate handle client funds received in professional practice under Articles 78, 81, and 82?

• ADeposit them in any personal account if a separate ledger is kept
• BHold cash in the office until the underlying case is final
• CTransfer them directly to the Bar's operating account
• DProcess the funds through CARPA, which centralizes professional funds, effects, and value…