The judges of a commercial court are elected within the jurisdiction of the court by a college composed of:
1° Elected members of the chambers of commerce and industry and the chambers of trade and craft within the jurisdiction of the court, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat;
2° Judges of the commercial court as well as former members of the court, provided, in the case of the latter, that they have served there for at least six years.
The voters mentioned in 2° may not be entered on the list of members of the electoral college of several commercial courts.