French Intellectual Property Code

I.-A joint commission is set up, pursuant to articles L. 132-44 and L. 218-5. This commission comprises, in addition to its chairman, two colleges respectively responsible for: 1° The implementation of the competences mentioned in article L. 132-44; 2° The implementation of the competences mentioned in II of article L. 218-5. II.-.The college referred to in 1° of I is made up of six full members appointed by the representative…

The chairman is appointed by order of the minister responsible for communication. An order of the minister responsible for communication establishes the list of professional organisations that appoint members of the commission and their alternates as well as the number of their representatives. The term of office of the chairman and members of the commission is five years. It may be renewed. A vacancy occurring during the term of office…

The commission and the colleges meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set.

I.-The college referred to in 1° of I of article R. 312-1 may only validly deliberate if the chairman and at least two representatives of the professional press company organisations and two representatives of the professional journalists’ trade unions are present. When this quorum is not reached, the chairman convenes the college within eight days. The college will then validly deliberate in the presence of the chairman and at least…

When not deputised, a member of the committee may give a mandate to another member of the same college, whether a full member or a deputy, to represent him or her. The same person may not hold more than two proxies.

The request is submitted to the commission by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing the date of presentation. The request includes: the name and contact details of the requesting party; the subject of the request, which must be reasoned and, where applicable, the documents on which the request is based; the contact details of the parties to the negotiation. Receipt of the submission of the…

Committee meetings are not open to the public. The committee may hear any person whose testimony it deems likely to contribute to its information. This is expressly stated in the decision.