The Committee may hire any members as needed provided that they do not have
countable votes. Such members may be experienced officials from chambers of
commerce or the Industrial Federation, according to the nature of each dispute and the
products subject thereof.
Article 49
Disputes submitted to the Committee shall be written on the form made for this effect
and submitted in two copies. The Chairperson of the Committee shall set a date for the
hearing, and shall notify the litigants of such date and summon them to the hearing by
means of a letter accompanied by acknowledgement of receipt 10 days at least prior to
the holding of such hearing, according to the established general rules of litigation.
Article 50
In case the Committee decides to seconde an expert, the decision must provide:
1. Detailed description of the expert’s duties
2. The deadline given to the expert to submit the report thereof
3. The date of the hearing where such report is to be discussed
Article 51
In case the litigants decide to hire an expert, the Committee shall implement such
decision.
If the expert is a civil servant who works for the government or an institution affiliated
thereto s/he shall be informed of the secondement decision through the authority where
s/he works, otherwise s/he shall be notified with a letter accompanied by
acknowledgement of receipt.
Article 52
The Committee shall promptly settle any dispute by virtue of a reasoned decision,
bearing in mind the nature, damageability, durability, and validity of the commodity. Any
decision made by the Committee shall have the same effect of the judgment of a court of
first instance if such decision is formulated as an executive order.
Litigants may appeal the decision of the Committee before the appropriate court of
appeals according to Article 17 of the Law and the provisions of the Law on Civil and
Commercial Pleadings.
Article 53
The Chairperson may conciliate with the defendant prior to the delivery of a final
judgment in criminal cases in return for a minimum amount of ten thousand pounds.
However, the following conditions shall be observed:
1- The complainant shall withdraw his complaint
2- The subject matter of the complaint shall be cleared
Conciliation shall end any litigation.
In all cases, a monthly report shall be drafted on cases of conciliation and reasons for
accepting them.