Bernard Lavigne (born 1959) is a French judge.[1]

In 2005, he was one of the first team leader of the International Criminal Court and specifically tasked with the enforcement of international law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] Lavigne pursued Congolese war criminals and combated the phenomenon of child soldiers. Lavigne concluded his three-year mission in June 2007 before being nominated at the Toulouse grande instance tribunal.[3]

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  1. ^ "Décret du 19 juin 1992 portant nomination de magistrats" (in French). Journal Officiel de la République Française.
  2. ^ "Décret du 23 mars 2005 portant détachement (magistrature)" (in French). Journal Officiel de la République Française.
  3. ^ "Décret du 18 juillet 2007 portant nomination (magistrature)" (in French). Journal Officiel de la République Française.