Article 645 — Appointement of Controller

1/ The supervisory judge shall appoint up to five controllers from among creditors at their request. The supervisory judge shall ensure that a controller is selected from among secured creditors and another one from unsecured creditors. 2/ No relatives by consanguinity or affinity of the debtor or manager of the debtor up to a fourth degree inclusive, or no person owning directly or indirectly equity or interest in the debtor’s estate, may be appointed as a controller. 3/ Controllers shall defend the general interest of all creditors and shall assist the supervisor in reorganization in the preparation of the reorganization plan. 4/ Controllers may not be entitled to receive any remuneration, except the reimbursement of their costs and expenses as approved by the supervisor in reorganization. 5/ Controllers shall not acquire any asset of the debtor’s estate; Any acquisition in violation of this provision shall be of no effect; and the controller who violates this rule shall be removed and replaced with another person.