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Key Facts: Mali Huissier Concours Exam

10/20

Minimum overall weighted average required for competition admission

Arrêté n°2017-0075/MJDH-SG

Below 7/20

Strictly eliminatory mark on any individual written paper

Arrêté n°2017-0075/MJDH-SG

11 hours

Total duration of the four written competition papers

Arrêté n°2017-0075/MJDH-SG

2 years

Duration of professional training at the INFJ following admission

Loi n°2016-053, Articles 9-17

Independent English MCQ practice for Mali's Huissier-Commissaire de Justice competition, structured to the official 4-paper program (civil procedure, criminal procedure, civil law, current affairs).

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1Under Loi n°2016-053, what exclusive monopoly is statutorily conferred upon huissiers-commissaires de justice in the Republic of Mali?

A.The monopoly of rendering final judicial decisions on constitutional appeals

B.The monopoly of serving procedural and extrajudicial acts and carrying out the forced execution of enforceable titles and court judgments

C.The monopoly of defending accused persons before the Chambre criminelle

D.The monopoly of authenticating international diplomatic treaties

Explanation: Article 1 of Loi n°2016-053 reserves to huissiers-commissaires de justice the service of procedural and extrajudicial instruments and the execution of court decisions and enforceable titles. Article 2 separately addresses material findings and amicable or judicial recovery.

2Under Article 33 of the OHADA AUPSRVE, which of the following documents qualifies as a titre exécutoire authorizing a huissier to proceed with forced execution?

A.An unnotarized quotation accepted verbally over the phone

B.A court judgment that has acquired executory force (force exécutoire) or has been granted provisional enforcement

C.A preliminary internal audit memorandum prepared by a creditor's accounting department

D.A simple unpaid invoice without an injunction order

Explanation: Article 33 of the AUPSRVE enumerates enforceable titles, which include court judgments bearing the executory formula or subject to provisional execution, foreign judgments with exequatur, arbitral awards with exequatur, and notarial deeds bearing the executory formula.

3What is the mandatory statutory period that must elapse between the service of a commandement de payer and the actual seizure of movable goods (saisie-vente) under AUPSRVE Article 92?

A.24 hours

B.8 days

C.3 months

D.1 year

Explanation: Under Article 92 of the AUPSRVE, the huissier cannot proceed to seize the debtor's movable goods in a saisie-vente until a mandatory period of eight (8) days has elapsed following service of the commandement de payer, allowing the debtor an opportunity to satisfy the debt voluntarily.

4Under Article 93 of the revised 2023 AUPSRVE, what additional statement is required in a preliminary summons to pay when the creditor lives outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court where proceedings will be brought?

A.The creditor's choice of an address for service within the proceedings

B.The debtor's consent to the creditor's claim

C.A two-year waiver of all enforcement rights

D.The auctioneer's estimate of the property's sale price

Explanation: Article 93 of the revised 2023 AUPSRVE requires a non-resident creditor to choose an address for service for the proceedings. Changes must be notified to the debtor, and services or offers may be made at the chosen address.

5What is the legal effect of serving a saisie-attribution de créances upon a banking institution holding accounts for a debtor under AUPSRVE Article 154?

A.The bank becomes co-debtor for all future obligations of the debtor

B.The service operates an immediate assignment (effet attributif immédiat) of the available credit balance up to the amount of the debt to the seizing creditor

C.The debtor is placed in immediate corporate liquidation

D.The bank must transfer the funds to the Ministry of Economy within 24 hours

Explanation: Under AUPSRVE Article 154, the service of the act of saisie-attribution upon the third-party garnishee operates an immediate transfer of ownership of the available credit balance to the creditor (effet attributif immédiat), blocking the funds against subsequent seizures or insolvency.

6What mandatory disclosure obligation is imposed upon a third-party garnishee (tiers saisi, such as a commercial bank) when served with a saisie-attribution by a huissier under AUPSRVE Article 156?

A.The bank may refuse to answer and request a 60-day delay to consult its shareholders

B.The garnishee must disclose its obligations, relevant terms, prior assignments and attachments, with supporting documents, within 2 days—or within 5 days if service was not personal

C.The bank is legally required to lie to protect client confidentiality

D.The bank must immediately surrender its banking license

Explanation: Article 156 of the revised 2023 AUPSRVE requires the garnishee to disclose the extent and terms of its obligations to the debtor, prior assignments or attachments, and supporting documents. The declaration is due within two days, or no later than five days when the writ was not served personally.

7What statutory penalty can be pronounced against a third-party bank that fails or refuses to make the declaration required by AUPSRVE Article 156 without legitimate reason?

A.The bank president is sentenced to hard labour for life

B.The third-party garnishee can be ordered to pay the causes of the seizure (condamnation au paiement des causes de la saisie) from its own funds, plus damages

C.The bank is exempt from any consequence under banking secrecy laws

D.The debtor is declared immune from all future debt claims

Explanation: Article 156 of the revised 2023 AUPSRVE provides that an inaccurate, incomplete, or late declaration makes the garnishee liable to pay the claim, without prejudice to damages. Article 168 instead concerns refusal to pay sums the garnishee admits or has been adjudged to owe.

8Within what mandatory statutory deadline must a huissier serve notice of the saisie-attribution to the debtor (dénonciation au débiteur) under AUPSRVE Article 160?

A.Within 8 days of the seizure, under penalty of nullity

B.Within 6 months after the close of the fiscal year

C.There is no deadline; notice can be served at any time before judgment

D.Within 24 hours of filing the court registry stamp

Explanation: Under Article 160 of the revised 2023 AUPSRVE, the creditor must notify the seizure to the debtor by an enforcement-agent instrument within eight days after service on the third party, under penalty of nullity.

9What is the statutory deadline and competent forum for a debtor to contest a saisie-attribution under revised AUPSRVE Articles 169 and 170?

A.Within 1 month from the date of dénonciation, brought before the competent execution judge (juge du contentieux de l'exécution)

B.Within 5 years, brought before the Ministry of Territorial Administration

C.Within 24 hours, brought before the police commissioner

D.Within 10 days, brought before the international court of arbitration

Explanation: Article 169 fixes the forum at the court of the debtor's residence or abode, or the garnishee's if the debtor's residence is unknown. Article 170 requires a challenge by writ of summons within one month after disclosure of the attachment to the debtor.

10Under AUPSRVE Article 115 et seq., what option is available to a debtor whose movable goods have been inventoried in a saisie-vente?

A.The debtor may destroy the seized goods to prevent sale

B.The debtor has a period of one month to carry out an amicable sale (vente amiable) of the seized goods with the creditor's consent or payment of the debt

C.The debtor can transfer the seized goods to an overseas tax haven

D.The debtor is automatically declared bankrupt

Explanation: Under the AUPSRVE, following the inventory of seized movable goods, the debtor is granted a period of one month to find a buyer and conclude an amicable sale (vente amiable), provided the sale proceeds satisfy the creditor or the creditor consents to the terms.

About the Mali Huissier Concours Exam

National competition for admission to the huissier de justice training stage in Mali. Governed by Loi n°2016-053 (articles 9 to 17) and Arrêté n°2017-0075/MJDH-SG, it controls entry to the two-year initial vocational course at the Institut National de Formation Judiciaire (INFJ): one year of theoretical instruction and one year of practical training in an office. No current 2026 sitting notice or fee was located.

Exam sponsor: Ministère de la Justice et des Droits de l'Homme / Direction Nationale de l'Administration de la Justice. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The competition is organized by the Ministry of Justice under Loi n°2016-053 and Arrêté n°2017-0075/MJDH-SG. It consists of four written papers: civil procedure and enforcement (3 hours, coefficient 4), criminal procedure (2 hours, coefficient 3), civil law (3 hours, coefficient 2), and current affairs (3 hours, coefficient 1). Minimum 10/20 weighted average is required, with an eliminatory mark below 7/20 in any paper. The instruments reviewed do not expressly state an assessment language; these English MCQs are an independent study adaptation and do not simulate written compositions.

Time Limit

11 hours across 4 written papers

Passing Score

10/20 overall weighted average; mark below 7/20 is eliminatory

Exam / Certification Fees

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40% of this practice bank

Civil Procedure and Enforcement

OHADA AUPSRVE debt recovery, conservatory and executory seizures, Malian CPCPS rules, summons, service of process, and challenges to execution.

30% of this practice bank

Criminal Procedure

Malian Criminal Procedure Code (CPP), direct summonses (citations directes), service of criminal decisions, penal warrants, and fine enforcement.

20% of this practice bank

Civil Law and Property

Malian Civil Code regime of obligations, contract formation, contractual and extra-contractual liability, property law, and OHADA security interests.

10% of this practice bank

Judicial Organization and Current Affairs

Court structure in Mali, status of huissiers under Loi 2016-053, deontological duties, professional fees, and contemporary judicial affairs.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: 10/20 overall weighted average; mark below 7/20 is eliminatory
Assessment: The competition is organized by the Ministry of Justice under Loi n°2016-053 and Arrêté n°2017-0075/MJDH-SG. It consists of four written papers: civil procedure and enforcement (3 hours, coefficient 4), criminal procedure (2 hours, coefficient 3), civil law (3 hours, coefficient 2), and current affairs (3 hours, coefficient 1). Minimum 10/20 weighted average is required, with an eliminatory mark below 7/20 in any paper. The instruments reviewed do not expressly state an assessment language; these English MCQs are an independent study adaptation and do not simulate written compositions.
Time limit: 11 hours across 4 written papers
Exam / certification fees: not-published Official sources

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Mali Huissier Concours: Suggested Study Strategy

1Prioritize OHADA debt recovery and enforcement procedures (AUPSRVE), which carry the highest examination coefficient (coefficient 4).

2Master the distinction between conservatory seizures (saisie conservatoire) and enforcement seizures (saisie-attribution, saisie-vente).

3Review the role of the huissier in serving criminal summonses and notifications under the Malian Code of Criminal Procedure.

4Understand the eliminatory threshold rule: scoring below 7/20 on any single paper eliminates the candidate.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the official format of the Mali Huissier competition?

Under Arrêté n°2017-0075/MJDH-SG, the competition is entirely written, consisting of four papers: current affairs (coef 1), civil procedure and enforcement (coef 4), criminal procedure (coef 3), and civil law (coef 2).

What passing score is required to succeed in the competition?

Candidates must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 10/20. Any individual paper score below 7/20 is strictly eliminatory regardless of the overall average.

What happens after passing the competition?

Admitted candidates undergo a mandatory two-year vocational training course at the Institut National de Formation Judiciaire (INFJ) before their official appointment as huissiers-commissaires de justice.

Are these official questions from the Ministry of Justice?

No. This practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep to assist candidates in testing their knowledge of tested statutes and procedures.