French Consumer Code

If the mandate is revoked, the party who had given it may continue the proceedings initiated as if he had brought them directly.The party who revokes his mandate must immediately notify the judge and the opposing party.

The approved national consumer organisation shall inform its principals, by all appropriate means, of the court before which the case is brought and, where appropriate, that before which it has been referred, the date of the hearing and the date on which judgment is to be given.At the request of one of its principals, the approved national consumer organisation shall deliver, at the latter’s expense, a copy of the document…

In the event of the dissolution of the approved national consumer association, a change of corporate purpose or withdrawal of approval, consumers may give a mandate to another approved national consumer association to continue the proceedings.

The document initiating proceedings shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars required by law, the name of the approved national association, its registered office, the body which legally represents it and the surname, forenames and address of each of the consumers on whose behalf it is acting. Copy of the approval order issued pursuant to the provisions of article R. 811-2 is attached to the document…

The notice of appeal and the statement of appeal shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars required by law, the name of the approved national association, its registered office, the body which legally represents it and the identity of the consumers on whose behalf it is acting.

The decision is notified to the approved national consumer association, which informs its constituents without delay and in any event within the time limits for appeals. The time limit for exercising an appeal starts from the notification to the association.