French Consumer Code

The Board of Directors elects from among its members, for the duration of the term of office of its members, a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman, the latter automatically replacing the absent or impeded Chairman. The age limit applicable to the Chairman is set at seventy-two years. If the Chairman or Vice-Chairman ceases to hold office during his term, a successor shall be elected under the same conditions for the remainder…

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors are free of charge. They give entitlement to the travel and subsistence allowances provided for in décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasionnés par les déplacements temporaires des personnels civils de l’Etat.

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year, when convened by its Chairman, or at the request of the majority of its members or the Government Commissioner. The Chairman sets the agenda, which includes, in particular, questions requested by the majority of the members of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Government Commissioner. The Chairman sets the agenda, which includes, in particular, items…

The Board of Directors deliberates on: 1° The general orientations of the establishment; 2° The multi-year contract of objectives that the establishment concludes with the State; 3° The annual or multi-year action programmes; 4° The rules of procedure of the committee mentioned in a of 1° of Article R. 822-1, as well as on the annual specifications for technical support services to consumer organisations drawn up by this committee and…

A Government Commissioner is appointed by the Minister for Consumer Affairs to sit on the Institute. He also sits on the commission mentioned in article L. 822-4.

The Director General of the Institute is appointed by decree. He is responsible for the direction and management of the establishment. The director general: 1° Prepares and executes the decisions of the board of directors; 2° Is responsible for the organisation of the establishment as well as its operation; 3° Prepares the programmes of activities of the establishment and ensures their execution; 4° Recruits and manages the staff. Prior to…

The National Consumer Institute and the commission referred to in Article L. 822-4 shall have joint departments headed by a Director General.