Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

The decisions of the Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant begin with the words: “In the name of the French people” and bear the following wording: “La commission du contentieux du stationnement payant”. The decisions of the commission shall state the reasons on which they are based. They shall contain the surname and first names of the claimant, a statement of the subject of the claim and the legal and…

The operative part of the decisions is divided into articles and preceded by the word: “decides” or, where appropriate, “orders”. The commission’s decisions are enforceable.

When the case is decided after a hearing by a judge ruling alone, the minutes of the decision are signed by the judge and by the court clerk. In the absence of a hearing, it is signed only by the magistrate who handed down the decision. Where the case is judged by a panel, the minutes of the decision are signed by its chairman, by the rapporteur or, if the…

The decision may be drawn up in paper or electronic form. Where the decision is drawn up on paper, the minutes shall be kept at the court registry for each case, together with the correspondence and documents relating to the investigation. Where the decision is drawn up in electronic form, the procedures used must guarantee its integrity and preservation. The decision drawn up on an electronic medium shall be signed…

The judge may impose a fine of up to 2,000 euros on the author of an application that he considers to be improper. This fine shall be recovered, in accordance with the provisions of decree no. 64-1333 of 22 December 1964, by a public accountant designated by order of the minister responsible for the budget.

The Commission’s decisions are notified to all the parties involved on the same day at their real addresses, by any means that can be used to prove receipt by the addressees. Where the decision is drawn up on paper, the copies are signed beforehand by the head of the registry. The decision is notified via the portal or the teletransmission system to the parties who use electronic means or who…

The notification of the decision states that a copy of the decision must be attached to the appeal in cassation to the Conseil d’Etat and that this appeal may only be lodged through a lawyer at the Conseil d’Etat and the Cour de cassation.