Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers is made up of members elected by sworn freight brokers. In each Court of Appeal, the sworn brokers elect one member of the National Council of Sworn Brokers when the number of sworn brokers practising within the jurisdiction of that Court is between nine and fifteen. They elect two members when the number of sworn brokers is between sixteen and twenty-five. Where the…

All natural persons practising as sworn freight brokers are entitled to vote and stand for election as soon as they have been sworn in. They cease to be so in the event of striking off the roll or resignation.

The organisation of the elections is entrusted to the Board of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers which, before 15 October preceding the date of the renewal of the Council, sets the date for the opening of the ballot in the first fortnight of December and ensures that it is publicised. As soon as this date has been set, the President shall notify the electors of the date and…

Candidate declarations must be handed in against a receipt, or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, no later than one month before the opening date of the ballot, to the president of the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés (National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers). No later than fifteen days before the opening date of the ballot, the President of the National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers…

The election of members of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers takes place by secret ballot in a general meeting. The results are announced at the end of the ballot and the minutes of the ballot are drawn up by the President of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers.

The candidates who obtain the highest number of votes for each seat are declared elected. In the event of a tie between several candidates having obtained the highest number of votes, the oldest shall be declared elected.

Any sworn commodity broker may lodge an appeal against the election of the members of the National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers with the Paris Court of Appeal within ten days of the announcement of the results. The appeal must be lodged with the chief clerk of the court of appeal against a receipt or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt; it is investigated and judged in accordance…

The members of the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés elect from among their number, in a single ballot and for a period of three years, a chairman, a vice-chairman and five members, who constitute the bureau. In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is declared elected.

If a member of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers ceases to hold office before the expiry of his term of office, he shall be replaced within a period of three months; the duties of the new member shall cease when those of the member he has replaced would have ceased. The term of office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and officers ends when the person concerned ceases to fulfil…

The duties of a member of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers are free of charge. They may only give rise to the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with the conditions laid down each year by the National Council. The chairman, vice-chairman and members of the bureau may receive an allowance for representation expenses, the amount of which is set by the National Council.