The chairman and members of the commission are appointed by order of the minister responsible for consumer affairs for a three-year term, renewable once. This order designates an alternate for each full member with the exception of the chairman. Magistrates are appointed on the proposal of the Minister of Justice.
Any member of the commission may not take part in the deliberations if he has a personal interest in the matter that is the subject of the deliberation or if he represents or has represented less than five years prior to the deliberation one of the interested parties.