 In 1923 an E De court was established, which incorporated elements of E De legal procedure

Sabatier tried to keep outsiders, especially French business groups and Vietnamese (Kinh) migrants out of Đắk Lắk to protect the interests of the locals.At the same time, improvements in infrastructure made the province more accessible.In both Saigon and Paris, Sabatier was criticized by commercial circles for his policy of keeping business interests out of Đắk Lắk.