Article R751-3 of the French Commercial code
When the catchment area defined in the applicant’s file exceeds the boundaries of one département, the prefect of the département of the commune of establishment determines the number of elected representatives and qualified personalities from each of the other départements concerned called upon to complete the commission. For each of the other departments concerned, the number of elected representatives mentioned in 1° of II, 1° of III and 1° of…