Article 615 — Persons who may not be Appointed as

1/ The following persons shall not be appointed as supervisors in reorganization and trustees in bankruptcy: a) any person who has been convicted of any offence involving a breach of trust or fraud, whether in Ethiopia or in other country; b) any person who has been sentenced to deprive his civil rights; c) any shareholder, manager or director of the debtor; d) any person related by consanguinity or affinity inclusive of and up to a fourth degree a shareholder, manager or director of the debtor; e) any creditor of the debtor; f) any person having or likely to have conflict of interests. 2/ The supervisor in reorganization and the trustee in bankruptcy shall not acquire any asset or property of the debtor through purchase or other means; Any acquisition in violation of this provision shall be of no effect; Supervisors in reorganization and trustees in bankruptcy who violate this rule shall be removed.