Yves Bot
Encyclopedia
Yves Bot is a French magistrate
and currently serves as Advocate General
at the European Court of Justice
.
In 1995, Yves Bot was nominated by Jacques Toubon
as prosecutor of Nanterre
, then minister of justice. He directed the corthouse of Le Mans
and worked as a counsellor to Pierre Méhaignerie
at the ministry of Justice.
Between October 2002 and October 2004, he was procureur (head of the prosecution) of the Paris court of large claims (Tribunal de grande instance). Between October 2004 and October 2006, he was procureur général (head of the prosecution and supervisor of the prosecutors of lower courts) of the Paris Court of Appeals, and as such one of the most important members of the French prosecution service. Since 2006 he is Advocate General at the European Court of Justice
.
His views on stem cell research have met vigorous disagreement from medical professionals and sufferers from diseases that might be treated using stem cell technology, as his proposal that patenting of stem-cell based medicine should be banned to protect "human dignity" is considered by many to be a threat to the commercial viability of stem-cell research, and a consequent threat to the health of sufferers of diseases that might be treated using stem-cell based medicine.
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
and currently serves as Advocate General
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
at the European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice
The Court can sit in plenary session, as a Grand Chamber of 13 judges, or in chambers of three or five judges. Plenary sitting are now very rare, and the court mostly sits in chambers of three or five judges...
.
In 1995, Yves Bot was nominated by Jacques Toubon
Jacques Toubon
Jacques Toubon is a right-wing French politician who held several major national and Parisian offices.-Political career:Governmental functionsMinister of Culture : 1993–1995....
as prosecutor of Nanterre
Nanterre
Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located west of the center of Paris.Nanterre is the capital of the Hauts-de-Seine department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre....
, then minister of justice. He directed the corthouse of Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
and worked as a counsellor to Pierre Méhaignerie
Pierre Méhaignerie
Pierre Méhaignerie is a French politician. He is presently deputy of the Ille-et-Vilaine's 5th constituency and mayor of Vitré...
at the ministry of Justice.
Between October 2002 and October 2004, he was procureur (head of the prosecution) of the Paris court of large claims (Tribunal de grande instance). Between October 2004 and October 2006, he was procureur général (head of the prosecution and supervisor of the prosecutors of lower courts) of the Paris Court of Appeals, and as such one of the most important members of the French prosecution service. Since 2006 he is Advocate General at the European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice
The Court can sit in plenary session, as a Grand Chamber of 13 judges, or in chambers of three or five judges. Plenary sitting are now very rare, and the court mostly sits in chambers of three or five judges...
.
His views on stem cell research have met vigorous disagreement from medical professionals and sufferers from diseases that might be treated using stem cell technology, as his proposal that patenting of stem-cell based medicine should be banned to protect "human dignity" is considered by many to be a threat to the commercial viability of stem-cell research, and a consequent threat to the health of sufferers of diseases that might be treated using stem-cell based medicine.
External links
- Biography, Website European Court of Justice