TITLE V: Commercial development.

I.-Conforming to article L. 425-4 of the town planning code, the applicant, the State representative in the department, any member of the departmental commercial development commission, any professional whose activity, carried out within the boundaries of the trading area defined for each project, is likely to be affected by the project or any association representing them may, within a period of one month, lodge an appeal with the National Commercial…

The mayor of the commune in which the site is located, who is a member of the departmental commission whose decision or opinion is the subject of the appeal, is heard by the national commission at his request. At his request, the departmental commercial development commission whose decision or opinion is the subject of the appeal appoints, from among its members, a member who sets out the commission’s position prior…

The Chairman of the National Commission has the casting vote in the event of a tie. The decisions of the national commission shall indicate the number of votes in favour and against, as well as any abstentions. Reasons must be given in accordance with articles L. 211-2 to L. 211-7 of the code des relations entre le public et l’administration.

An applicant whose project has been rejected on substantive grounds by the National Commission for Commercial Development may not submit a new application for authorisation on the same plot of land, unless he has taken into account the reasons for the decision or opinion of the National Commission. Where the new application does not constitute a substantial modification within the meaning of Article L. 752-15 of this Code, it may…

Committees authorise or refuse projects in their entirety.