The Conseil des maisons de vente comprises a Sanctions Committee made up of three members, appointed for a term of four years by the Minister of Justice:
1° A member of the Conseil d’Etat, active or honorary, appointed on the proposal of the vice-president of the Conseil d’Etat;
3° A person who has ceased practising the activity of voluntary sale by public auction within the last five years.
Alternate members are appointed under the same conditions.
Members may not be dismissed or reappointed. Unless they resign, the duties of the members of the Enforcement Committee may only be terminated before the expiry of their term of office if they are prevented from carrying out their duties, in accordance with the conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
The chairman of the Enforcement Committee is the Chairman of the Enforcement Committee.
The chairman of the Enforcement Committee is appointed from among its members by the Minister of Justice.