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Drawing of lots: the legal assistance of the judicial officer

bailiff's draw

During a competition, if the prize is awarded by means of a draw, several options are available to the organizer of the game. First of all, and this is the solution we recommend, you may wish to instruct the bailiff to carry out the draw himself. The bailiff will then draw up a report which will attest, in an absolute manner, to the reality of the hazard and the result of the draw. No dispute can then be raised, unless, in accordance with the law of 22 December 2010, the opposite proof can be demonstrated. In this case, the bailiff [...].

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