The meetings of the Competition Authority are not public. Only the parties and the Government Commissioner may attend. The parties may ask to be heard by the Authority and be represented or assisted.
The Competition Authority may hear any person whose hearing it considers likely to contribute to its information.
The general rapporteur, or the deputy general rapporteur appointed by him, and the Government Commissioner may submit observations.
The general rapporteur, or the deputy general rapporteur designated by him, and the rapporteur attend the deliberations, without voting rights, except when the Authority is ruling on practices referred to it pursuant to Article L. 462-5.