Article 19 Appeal proceedings - Procedural Rules of CFCB

19.01

Proceedings before the Appeals Chamber are conducted by the chair of the Appeals Chamber.

19.02

The chair of the Appeals Chamber notifies the parties concerned of the written grounds for appeal and may invite responses by a reasonable deadline.

19.03

After this deadline, the parties may not submit any further documents to the Appeals Chamber, save in exceptional circumstances and with the consent, or at the request, of the chair of the Appeals Chamber.

19.04

The chair of the Appeals Chamber may convene a hearing, either proactively or at the request of the appellant. If a hearing is convened, the appellant is heard first, followed by the representative(s) of the First Chamber.

19.05

The Appeals Chamber determines the admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of the evidence of the case.