Peculiarities of personnel selection for the prosecution bodies of France and Germany

This article describes the features of the selection of personnel for the prosecution authorities of France and Germany. To achieve the set goal, the author reveals the legal regulation of the selection of personnel for the prosecution authorities of France; the legal principles of the selection of personnel for the prosecution authorities of Germany. It is proven that the features of the selection of personnel for the prosecution authorities of France are the following: first, the selection of prosecutors in France is carried out, mainly, in the same form as the judicial competition, which is organized by the National School of Magistracy (ECM). This competition is open to candidates who have a master’s degree in law or equivalent; second, the competitive examination for judges includes several tests, including written tests in criminal law, criminal procedure, civil law and public law, as well as an oral interview; third, candidates admitted to the competitive examination for the magistracy undergo in-depth training at the ECM, which combines theoretical classes and practical internships. The analysis conducted allows us to highlight the following positive aspects of Germany’s experience in the formation of the personnel of the prosecutor’s office, which can be used in our country: firstly, the formation of personnel in the prosecutor’s office is carried out by selecting candidates who have significant practical experience in the legal field, as well as a special set of personal and business qualities; secondly, the selected candidates are required to undergo special training aimed at deepening and expanding their skills and knowledge in the relevant areas of criminal law, law enforcement and jurisprudence; thirdly, candidates are required to undergo an internship; fourthly, the institution of mentoring is quite developed, which helps not only to improve the professional skills of new prosecutors, but also to stimulate the professional development of experienced prosecutors; fifthly, specialists from other spheres of public life who have a special set of knowledge, skills and abilities are actively involved in the service of the prosecutor’s office through recruitment activities.