In order play
the guarantee and control role provided for
by law 580/93, the Chambers of Commerce are
responsible for the collection, assessment and
review of practices. These are defined by the
law as general and repeated behaviours adopted
by the community for a long period of time,
with the conviction of obeying to a mandatory
juridical prescription. They represent a source
of law, taken as a reference point failing any
specific provision, or when explicit references
are made to them.
Each Chamber has a Provincial Practice Commission
and a number of Technical Committees in charge
of carrying out assessments and reviews.
The Commission consists of the representatives
of trading associations, professional associations
and legal experts; for each sector, a suitable
technical committee is established, and it is
made up of people appointed by trading and consumer
associations, whereas secretarial functions
are performed by a Chambers officer.
A copy of the Collection is sent to the Municipalities,
in order to be posted up in the municipal Roll
together with a poster inviting the business
categories, experts, and professional associations
concerned to put forward their proposals. After
45 days of posting date, during which people
are allowed to make documented and motivated
remarks and propose amendments or integrations,
the Commission, based on the work carried out
by single Committees, draws up the collection
project and submits it to the Chambers council
for approval. This procedure ends with the publication
of a volume, which is available for consultation
and is updated every five years; it helps private
citizens, provincial business operators and
entrepreneurs in carrying out effective implementation.
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