Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

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Article R712-22-2

French Commercial codeIn force

Updated 5 Nov 2023

The draft primary or amending budgets of the territorial chambers of commerce and industry are sent to the president of the regional chamber of commerce and industry at least 15 days before the general meeting at which they are submitted to the vote of the members of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry. The regional chamber of commerce and industry verifies the consistency of these draft budgets with the resources it has allocated to them, the regional plan for the organisation of missions, the sectoral plans, the agreement on objectives and resources, its own budget and the guidelines of the joint regional strategy. Its observations are communicated, where appropriate, to the members of the general assembly of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry and to the supervisory authority.

If it appears that the budget of a chamber in its constituency is likely to commit its financial solidarity in the short or medium term pursuant to 7° of article L. 711-8, the regional chamber shall send it observations, propose remedial measures and inform the supervisory authority.

If the regional chamber of commerce and industry must ensure the cash requirements necessary to pay the compulsory expenses of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry attached to it pursuant to article D. 712-14-4, the distribution of assigned resources provided for in the initial budget of this regional chamber of commerce and industry may, if necessary, be amended in an amending budget. Any adjustments are also taken into account in the amending budgets of the attached chambers and CCI France.

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