French Intellectual Property Code

The commission provided for in Article L. 212-9 sits either in plenary session, or in specialised sessions for one or more sectors of activity. Each of these panels is chaired by the Chairman of the Commission and comprises an equal number of employee and employer representatives.

The committee comprises twelve representatives of employees’ organisations and twelve representatives of employers’ organisations. The organisations called upon to appoint representatives and the number of representatives from each shall be determined by order of the Minister responsible for culture. An alternate shall be appointed, under the same conditions, for each of the full representatives of the employees’ and employers’ organisations. Alternate members of the committee will attend meetings and take…

The chairman and members of the committee are appointed for three years. Vacancies occurring during the term of office shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the term.

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister responsible for culture or by one third of the members of the committee.

The Commission and its specialised committees may only validly deliberate if three quarters of their members are present or duly represented. If this quorum is not reached, the commission is reconvened within eight days; it may then deliberate regardless of the number of members present.

The members of the commission are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to the documents and information of which they have been made aware.