BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

The National Council of Commercial Court Registrars is made up of members elected by the commercial court registrars. In each court of appeal, the commercial court registrars elect a member of the National Council when the number of registrars practising within the jurisdiction of that court exceeds five. Otherwise, the member of the National Council is elected by a panel made up of the clerks of the court of appeal…

Each natural person practising as a commercial court clerk in active employment is an elector and eligible as soon as he or she takes the oath. They cease to be so in the event of dismissal or resignation.

The organisation of the elections is entrusted to the office of the National Council which, before 15 September, sets the date for the opening of the ballot in the second fortnight of November preceding the date of the partial renewal of the National Council and ensures that it is publicised. As soon as this date has been set, the President shall notify the electors of the date and procedures for…

Candidate declarations shall be delivered against receipt, or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, no later than one month before the date on which the ballot opens, to the Chairman of the National Council. No later than fifteen days before the opening date of the ballot, the president shall send to each voter and for each candidate a ballot paper containing the surname and first name of the…