The general rapporteur and the deputy general rapporteur(s) are appointed for four years, from among members of the Conseil d’Etat, magistrates, category A civil servants and persons who can provide evidence of at least five years’ experience in the field of competition law and who hold one of the diplomas allowing access to a category A body. They may be reappointed once.
The general rapporteur leads and supervises the activity of the rapporteurs. He ensures, in particular:
– that the rapporteurs carry out acts aimed at investigating, establishing or punishing the facts concerned by the investigation of the cases he has entrusted them with examining;
– the quality of the notifications of grievances, reports and other investigative acts carried out by the rapporteurs.
He may delegate to one or more deputy rapporteurs general all or part of the powers he holds in accordance with this title.
He may also delegate his signature to a deputy rapporteur general or to a management agent.
In the event of a vacancy in the post of general rapporteur, an interim shall be provided by the most senior deputy general rapporteur in the post.