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LE NOUVELLISTE

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

So that no one is unaware

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Following the Rectifying Note of Protest, bearing the signature of Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs, published
in the Le Nouvelliste newspaper in its Friday, January thirty (30), 2015 edition, Mr. Reynold Georges,
by way of justice, filed an injunction against us on February twelve (12), 2015 to publish a decision of
the Disciplinary Board of the Bar Association of Port-au-Prince dated December ten (10), 2014.
Against this decision, Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs filed an appeal on December twenty-two (22), 2014.
On February twelve (12), 2015, Le Nouvelliste calls on the President of the Bar Association of Portau-Prince to follow-up on the request made by the attorney for Jean Nanmins heirs.
On February sixteen (16), 2015, Predisent Carlos Hercule responds to Le Nouvelliste stating that:
Taking into account the nature of the given case, your letter will be forwarded to the Disciplinary
Board which will be convened for the purpose in the first fortnight of March of this year.
In the meantime, Le Nouvelliste thinks it is appropriate to publish all the documents in its possession.
1 A copy of the decision of the Disciplinary Board of the Bar Association of Port-au-Prince dated
December ten (10), 2014;
2 - A copy of the appeal dated December twenty-two (22), 2014 filed by Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs
against the decision of the Disciplinary Board of the Bar Association of Port-au-Prince;
3 A copy of the insertion requested throughthe clerk of the court by the Reynold Georges Law Firm
dated February twelve (12), 2015;
4 A copy of the letter from Le Nouvelliste newspaper dated February twelve (12), 2015 addressed to
the President of the Bar Association, Mr. Carlos Hercule;
5 - A copy of the letter from the President of the Bar Association, Mr. Carlos Hercule, dated February
sixteen (16), 2015 addressed to Le Nouvelliste newspaper.
Considering that this behavior contravenes the provisions of the Decree of March 29, 1979 regulating
the profession of attorney, in particular Articles 52, 54 and 55 and the principles of loyalty, honor,
integrity, confraternity and sensitivity;
Considering that Mevs contravened the rules governing the essential principles of the profession of
attorney, the relations between colleagues and the contradictory nature of the discussions;
Considering that, based on this behavior, Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs is subject to disciplinary sanctions
under Article 62 of the Decree of March 29, 1979 regulating the profession of attorney;

Considering that the Disciplinary Board was surprised by the attitude of Mr. Reynold Georges who
consulted the record of his opponent filed in the Registry of the Court of Appeal of Port-au-Prince;
Considering that the mandate of the Disciplinary Board is confined to the documents used as reference;
and, in addition, the investigation that was performed was not completed on this fact;
Considering that Mr. Reynold Georges, whose behavior is denounced by one of the lawyers of Ms.
Sibylle Thard Mevs, will have to appear before the Disciplinary Board;
Considering that present decision will not, under any circumstances, be the basis for any criminal
prosecution,
Decision
Consequently, after deliberating in accordance with the principles of the legal profession, the
Disciplinary Board:
1 - Assumes jurisdiction to rule on the complaint of June 28, 2012, and at the same time, declares it
admissible;
2 - Decides, as primary disciplinary sanction, to suspend Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs for a period of five
(5) consecutive months starting from the notification hereof;
3 - Orders, as additional disciplinary sanction, the posting of the present decision in the offices of the
Bar Association and at the Courts;
4 - Orders the notification of the present decision to Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs, to the complainants and
to the Commissioner of the Government of this jurisdiction;
5 - Recommends the automatic referral to the Disciplinary Board in regards to the verification by Mr.
Reynold Georges of the record of his opponent in the Registry of the Court of Appeal of Port-auPrince;
6 - Returns the false documents and the usage of false documents to the prosecution of this
jurisdiction;
7 - Says that the present decision shall not be the basis for any criminal action.
Given by us, at the Bar Association to Carlos Hercule, President, Stanley Gaston, Secretary, Paul
Rachel A. Cader, Treasurer, Andr Robert Romain, Pierre Marie Michel, Jean Berette Bergemarie,
Pierre-Louis Robinson, Bertie Casty and Onondieu Geste, counselors, on this day, December ten (10),
two thousand and fourteen (2014).
For certified expeditionary collated.
[TN: Signature]
Mr. Stanley Gaston, Secretary
Certified copy
[TN: Signature]

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THARD & ASSOCIATES
Law Firm
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Sibylle Thard Mevs
Patricia Yamille Payen
Jakaranda Neptune Lilavois
Marides Mnager Alexandre

Nigel A. Jasmin
Jol Pierre-Louis
Maxeau Franois
Frantz Abellard Horace
Anayiz Nadjerla Pierre, intern
Port-au-Prince, December 22, 2014

To the Honourable Judges

Forming the General Assembly
Of the Judges of the Appeals Court
Of the Republic.
In the Court.
[TN: Handwritten: To publish
This first page
Pages (21, 22, 23, 24)]
Honorable Judges,
Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs, an attorney with the Bar of Port-au-Prince, bearing the national
identification card no. 99-99-99-1956-10-00002, identified, licensed and taxed under no. 003-005-437440704-1590 and 4410273-16-7 occupying by herself and in conjunction with Calixte Delatour, Jean
Joseph Exum, Jean Vandal, Edwin Coq, Serge-Henri Vieux, Jean Level Louis, Sarah Pan Vieux,
Jean Baptiste Brown, Guy Lochard, Patrick Woolley, Joel Pierre-Louis, Nigel A. Jasmin, Maxeau
Francois, Pierre Antoine Bergat and Carol Chalmers, all attorneys with the Bar of Port-au-Prince,
living and residing in Port-au-Prince, respectively identified, licensed and taxed under nos. 003-112919-0, 4753241, 2116723; 003-013-243-3, 4297196861, 4210211980-0; 003-133-518-7, 480364,
479876; 004-148-537-2, 4307118449, 4304029985-0; 003-053-609-3, 4877053, 2407065540; 003448-513-7, 404001, 1293336; 003-251-347-4, 4876201, 2407065538; 003-005-709-1,

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248-1, 2755773, 27355295 ; 005-635-516-9, 4407226446, 4410253118-0 ; 007-955-491-1,
4407205267, 4411266968 ; 003-585-721-1, 4407020939, 4410055976-1 ; 003-263-675-4,
4410277487, 4410277454-6 ; 003-162-647-4, 272513, 1346548 ; the respective holders of national
identification cards nos. 02-01-99-1947-12-00004; 01-04-99-1943-03-00001; 05-15-99-1969-00010;
99-99-99-1955-05-00004; 01-10-99-1961-11-00005; 01-04-99-1967-10-00022; 09-01[TN: Initials] [TN: Initials] [TN: Initials]
31, avenue Charles Sumner, P.O. Box 1766, Port-au-Prince, HT-6113, Haiti
Tel: (609) 2236-0081 / 82 / 83 / 84 / 85 Fax: (609) 2236-0086
Email: stm@theardassocies.com / contact@theardassocies.com Web Site: www.theardassocies.com
[TN: Stamp] [TN: Stamp]
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of Appeal which marked March 12, 2009 as the beginning of the delay period, thus making the
opposition of April 1, 2009 late. Also, while asking the court in its conclusions to enforce the theory
equant, Mr. Reynold Georges acknowledging that his act did not include identification numbers for his
clients, consequently, making it inadmissible.
Thus, it is established that the appellant has not committed any offense to the professional rules, no
breach of integrity, honor, and ethics. The Disciplinary Board can not interfere in judicial matters. It
should allow the courts to do justice.
As a result, not only is there nothing in the behavior of the appellant that falls within the scope of
Articles 52, 54 and 55 of the Decree of March 29, 1979, but the appellant always makes a point of
using a polished vocabulary. Can the same be said of her colleague?
For these causes and reasons, see the Honorable Judges of the Court of Appeal of the Republic:
Receive this appeal to be exercised within the prescribed manner and period; maintain the aforesaid
means against the decision of the Disciplinary Board which 1) has committed a huge abuse of power
by eliminating the essential parts of the file, therefore violating the rights of the defense by basing its
decision on erroneous grounds, 2) prematurely executed its decision by violating Articles 62, 70 and
73 of the Decree of March 29, 1979 regulating the profession of attorney; 3) distorted the facts in this
case, the words of bailiff Jean Ernst Latortue; 4) falsely interpreted and applied Articles 52, 54 and 55
of the Decree of March 29, 1979 and violated the rights of the defense; 5) exceeded its powers beyond
the mandate it was given; 6) as a result, from all of the above, simply reverse the faulty disciplinary
decision of December 10, 2014, whith conviction of the Bar Association to pay for costs and expenses;
And justice will be served.
[TN: Signature]
Sybille Thard Mevs
Attorney

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Re # 5618927
22-12-14
[TN: Signature]
Calixte Delatour
Attorney

Jean Joseph Exum

Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Jean Vandal
Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Serge-Henri Vieux
Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Jean Level Louis

Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Sarah Pan Vieux

Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Guy Lochard
Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Ewin Coq
Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Jol Pierre-Louis
Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Nigel A. Jasmin
Attorney
[TN: Signature]
[TN: Signature]
Pierre Antoine Bergat
Attorney

Maxeau Franois
Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Jean Baptiste Brown

Attorney
[TN: Signature]

Patrick Woolley
Attorney

The Year two thousand and fourteen and on December twenty-two. At the request of Ms. Sibylle
Thard Mevs, attorney with the Bar of Port-au-Prince, holder of the national identification card no. 9999-99-1956-10-[ TN: crossed out], identified, licensed and taxed under nos. 003-005-437-[ TN:
crossed out] occupying by herself and in conjunction with Calixte Delatour, Jean Joseph Exum, Jean
Vandal, Ewin Coq, Serge-Henri Vieux, Jean Level Louis, Sarah Pan Vieux, Jean Baptiste Brown,
Guy Lochard, Patrick Woolley, Joel Pierre-Louis, Nigel A. Jasmin, Maxeau Francois Pierre Antoine
Borgat and Carol Chalmers, all attorneys with the Bar of Port-au-Prince, living and residing in Port-auPrince, respectively identified, licensed and taxed under nos. 003-112-919-0, 4753241, 2116723; 003013-243-3, 4297196861, 4210211980-0; 003-133-518-7, 480364, 479876; 004-148-537-2,
4307118449, 4304029985-0; 003-053-609[TN: Stamp][ TN: Stamp]
-3, 4877053, 2407065540; 003-448-513-7, 404001, 1293336; 003-251-347-4, 4876201, 2407065538;
003-005-709-1, 542312, 6407016725; 003-206-974-6, 4407050420, 44100524526; 003-028-248-1,
2755773, 27355295; 005-635-516-9, 4407226446, 4410253118-0; 007-955-491-1, 4407205267,
4411266968; 003-585-721-1, 4407020939, 4410055976-1; 003-263-675-4, 4410277487, 44102774546; 003-162-647-4, 272513, 1346548; the respective holders of national identification cards nos. 02-0199-1947-12-00004; 01-04-99-1943-03-00001; 05-15-99-1969-00010; 99-99-99-1955-05-00004; 0110-99-1961-11-00005; 01-04-99-1967-10-00022; 09-01-99-1948-06-00001; 01-01-99-1957-03-00325;

01-04-99-1972-10-00077; 01-01-99-1983-10-00124; 01-01-99-1974-11-00174; 01-01-99-1959-1000230; for the current fiscal year, with election of domicile at Cabinet Thard & Associs located in
Port-au-Prince, at 31 de lavenue Charles Sumner;
I, Joseph [TN: Illegible]
Bailiff with the Appeals Court of the Republic, living and residing in
this city, identified by his NIF 003-04484-4 and CIN 01019919321200044, the undersigned, served,
gave and left with Mr. Carlos Hercule, in his capacity as President of the Bar Association of Port-auPrince, living and residing in Port-au-Prince, at his domicile at the Bar Association of this city at the
Court House, located on Boulevard Harry Truman, Port-au-Prince, being and talking to Natassa
Bassagnol, secretary of the President of the Bar, who received my copy, thus declared;
Copy of the application which will be filed in the Registry of the Appeals Court of the Republic,
containing the grounds supporting the appeal exercised by the appellant against the decision rendered
against her by the Disciplinary Board on December 10, 2014 and served on December 17, 2014, by the
bailiff Bertrand Mascary, of the Court of First Instance of Port-au-Prince. Without prejudice.
And based on the same request, at the home, domicile, establishment of attorneys and other qualities
above, I, the aforesaid bailiff and undersigned, gave the summons to Mr. Carlos Hercule to provide his
defense and to file his documents within ten (10) days, with the Registrar of the Appeals Court of the
Republic.
Telling him that the present notification and summons are given to him in accordance with the law and
for all legal purposes.
So that he does not feign ignorance, I, the aforesaid bailiff and undersigned, being and talking to as
indicated, left him a copy of the above-specified request and of this summons. Duly noted. The cost is
one thousand gourdes, simple bailiff fee. Affixed to the original and the copy twenty-three stamps
Justice for all under the law.
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Bailiff
[TN: Signature]
[TN: Signature]
12/22/2014

fourteen
December twenty-two
[TN: Signature]
One gourde
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Law Firm
Mr. Reynold Georges
Law Firm
Insert requested by the Reynold Georges
Law Firm
Turgeau Palace, No. 95, Ave. John Paul II, P-au-P, Haiti, W.I.
SIBYLLE THARD MEVS was suspended from the Bar of Port-au-Prince for 5 months, following a
complaint filed by the heirs of Jean Nanmin and Marie Louise Orphise represented by Mr. Dufresne
Hilarion. This suspension, which extends from December 17, 2014 to May 17, 2015 was imposed by
considering ...that her behavior violated the provisions of the Decree of March 29, 1979 regulating the
profession of attorney, in particular Articles 52, 54 and 55 and the principles of loyalty, honor,
integrity, confraternity and sensitivity....
The documents evidencing it are plastered in all the courts and at the Bar Association of Port-auPrince; see excerpts of the supporting documents, below.
This file against Ms. SIBYLLE THARD MEVS and her clients, the heirs of Jean Audain has been
sent to the Investigating Chamber for FORGERY and USE OF FORGERY, for legal action, according
to indictment to inform of the Commissioner of the Government at the Court of 1st Instance of Port-auPrince.
N.B. Attachments 3 pages.
[TN: Signature]
Mr. Reynold Georges, A. S. / B.A.

Turgeau Palace, No 95, Ave. Jean Paul II, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, W.I.
Phone: (509) 3454-0172 / 3711-1376
Reynold.georges@yahoo.com

LE NOUVELLISTE

The oldest daily newspaper in Haiti

Founded in 1898

Mr. Carlos Hercule

President of the Bar Association
of Port-au-Prince
In his office.
Dear Mr. President of the Bar,
I would like to present my compliments and take this opportunity to send you in an attachment, the
summons served on the daily newspaper Le Nouvelliste by Mr. Reynold Georges, esq. requesting it
to publish in its columns a note related to the sanctions taken by the Disciplinary Board of the Bar of
Port-au-Prince against Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs.
I am transferring this case over to you for appropriate action.
While hoping that a favorable decision will be given to my request, I kindly ask you to accept, Mr.
President, my most respectful regards.
[TN: Signature]
Max E. Chauvet
Director

BAR ASSOCIATION OF PORT-AU-PRINCE

18, Boulevard Harry Truman, Bicentennial (former USAID office), Ph: (509) 4684-6606
www.barreauportauprince.org / info@barreauportauprince.org
Port-au-Prince, February 16, 2015
Mr. Max E. Chauvet
Director of the newspaper Le Nouvelliste
In his office.
Sir,
The President of the Bar Association of Port-au-Prince acknowledges receipt of your letter dated
February 12, 2015 along with copies of documents from the Law Office of Mr. Reynold Georges and a
copy of a rectifying note of protest signed by Ms. Sibylle Thard Mevs, that was published in the
newspaper Le Nouvelliste, edition of Friday, January 30, 2015.
Taking into account the nature of the case in question, your letter will be forwarded to the Disciplinary
Board, which will convene for this purpose during the first fortnight of March of this year.
The President of the Bar Association of Port-au-Prince sends you once again, his most sincere regards.
consideration.
The President of the Bar Association
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Carlos HERCULE
President of the Bar Association
Stanley GASTON
Secretary
Paul Rachel CADET
Treasurer
Counselors
Pierre MARIE MICHEL
Jean Th. LINDOR
Ariel FLEURANT
Andr Robert ROMAIN
Eugne PIERRE LOUIS
Patrice LAVENTURE

[TN: Signature]
Mr. Carlos Hercule, esq.

Bethie CASTY
Robinson PIERRE LOUIS
Jacques Miguel SANON
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