Question juridique clé
Whether the association’s disciplinary decisions were absolutely null because they allegedly impaired the lawyer’s professional activity and reputation.
Solution extraite
No. The sanctions did not amount to such a severe interference with personality rights as to justify absolute nullity.
Motifs extraits
Nullity of an association decision is reserved for exceptional cases. Here there was no serious formal defect and no danger to the lawyer’s economic existence; the sanctions were not public and the association had no exclusive regulatory power over the profession.