BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

I.-A commission for drawing up electoral lists is set up in each district of a territorial chamber of commerce and industry. For local or departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region, the commission is set up at regional level. The commission for drawing up the electoral lists is chaired by the judge of the commercial court where the head office of the chamber of commerce and industry…

With a view to the elections organised in application of article L. 723-11, the electoral roll commission mentioned in article L. 713-14 meets when convened by its chairman in order to examine the applications for registration on the electoral rolls for the appointment of members of the chambers of commerce and industry submitted by persons proving that they meet the conditions laid down in article L. 713-1; The application for…

The administrative authority referred to in II of Article R. 713-1 shall make available to the public, from 16 July to 25 August inclusive, in each registry of the court of first instance with jurisdiction in commercial matters in the constituency of the chamber of commerce and industry concerned, at the head office of that chamber of commerce and industry and in each of the territorially competent prefectures, a copy…

Commercial use of the electoral rolls drawn up for the elections of members of chambers of commerce and industry is punishable by the fine laid down in article 131-13, 5° of the French Criminal Code for fifth-class offences.

Any elector may lodge a complaint with the electoral roll commission during the period of publicity of the electoral rolls provided for in article R. 713-2. Complaints shall be lodged with the commission’s secretariat. The electoral roll commission shall rule on complaints, no later than eight days after the electoral rolls have been made available to the public. The decisions of the electoral roll commission are communicated to the administrative…

The commission’s decisions may be contested under the conditions set out in IV of article L. 18, I of article L. 20, I and II of article R. 17 and articles R. 18 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code. The appeals provided for in IV of article L. 18 and the first paragraph of I of Article L. 20 of the Electoral Code shall be lodged within seven days…