A new Attorney-General has been appointed in Monaco. He is Stéphane Thibault, who will take office on September 1, leaving his position as Advocate General at the Paris Court of Appeal to join the Principality.

A further top appointment is that of Mr Francis Jullemier-Millasseau, President of the Aix-en-Provence judicial court, made available to Monaco by the French Government, who is appointed First President of the Court of Appeal, as of September 1, 2023.

Three new judges at the Court of First Instance have also been named: Anne-Sophie Houbart, Vice-President at the Judicial Court of Toulon; Thierry Deschanels, First Vice-President at the Bourg-en-Bresse Court and Patrice Fey, Vice-President at the Thonon-les-Bains court.

In the meantime, Stéphane Braconnier, a full member of the Supreme Court, will ensure the continuity of service as of August 8, 2023, and pending the appointment of the new President and Vice-President of the Supreme Court.

The serving President of the Supreme Court, Didier Linotte, was recently dismissed in connection with the Dossiers du Rocher scandal.