Elections for the Chamber of Commerce
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The plenary assembly of the Chamber of Commerce comprises 25 regular members and 25 substitute members. It is divided into 6 sectors (there are therefore 6 electoral groups).
The composition of the plenary assembly of the Chamber of Commerce is renewed every 5 years.
Who is concerned
The following are considered to be 'voters':
- natural persons who carry out a commercial, industrial or financial activity in Luxembourg in their own name. Natural persons are automatically entitled to vote (as well as to stand for election). They may not delegate this mandate, but must still register;
- legal persons (commercial companies, etc.): they must register a natural person as a voter. This person may be a legal representative or a delegate (examples: manager, administrator, authorised representative, director) who is also eligible;
- branch offices of foreign companies established in Luxembourg and carrying out a commercial, industrial or financial activity: they must register a natural person as a voter. This person may be a legal representative or a delegate (examples: manager, administrator, authorised representative, director) who is also eligible.
It should be noted that to be an elector, the designated person must have reached the age of 18 by 21 March 2024 (the date of the next elections) and meet the other electoral conditions laid down by law.
The following are excluded from the electorate and from standing for election:
- anyone who has been convicted of criminal offences;
- anyone who, for lesser offences, has been stripped of the right to vote;
- anyone who has been sentenced for bankruptcy or who are bankrupt.
Deadlines
Registration on the electoral roll is open from 22 November to 8 December 2023.
How to proceed
Overview of the Chamber of Commerce
The plenary assembly of the Chamber of Commerce comprises 25 regular members and 25 substitute members. It is divided into 6 sectors (there are therefore 6 electoral groups). A separate electoral roll is drawn up for each electoral group.
The distribution of seats by sector is as follows:
- group 1:
- Trade and other non-specifically named commercial activities
- 8 seats
- Trade and other non-specifically named commercial activities
- group 2:
- Financial holding companies
- 1 seat
- Financial holding companies
- group 3:
- Industry and companies serving the industry
- 8 seats
- Industry and companies serving the industry
- group 4:
- Banking and other financial activities
- 5 seats
- group 5:
- Insurance
- 1 seat
- group 6:
- Hotels, restaurants and cafés
- 2 seats
Mission and roles
The Chamber of Commerce brings together all businesses from all sectors of the Luxembourg economy, with the exception of agriculture and the craft industry, which have their own professional chambers. It has the following roles and responsibilities:
- promoting general economic interests;
- acting as an independent spokesperson for the market economy and a critical partner in the field of national, European and international policy;
- intervening in the legislative procedure;
- providing services to businesses and to the public.
All natural persons, commercial companies and branch offices of foreign companies established in Luxembourg and carrying out commercial, financial or industrial activities are automatically members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Elections
Registration on the electoral rolls
At the end of the month of November that precedes the elections, the electoral office sends each member of the Chamber of Commerce an invitation to register on the electoral rolls. This document contains a unique identifier that allows to access the registration form.
All members of the Chamber of Commerce are entitled to vote and stand for election. Registration is therefore mandatory in order to take part in the elections as a voter and/or candidate.
The registration on the electoral rolls is done exclusively via MyGuichet.lu, the State's secure electronic platform.
The State's secure electronic platform contains the following basic information for each member of the Chamber of Commerce:
- the member's identification number (matricule);
- the member's name;
- the company name;
- the physical postal address;
- the electoral group; and
- the main activity.
All members are asked to check the above information upon registration.
Registration may be done either by a legal representative or by any person duly mandated to do so by the member.
Voters may be registered only once and on one electoral roll only. The electoral roll corresponds to the electoral group to which the elector belongs.
It is possible to request a change of electoral group when registering on the electoral roll.
Approval of the electoral rolls
Between 9 December and 1 January, the electoral office draws up an electoral roll for each group.
The electoral rolls are provisionally closed on 1 January at the latest and will be accessible to the public from 2 January 2024 to 11 January 2024 at the Ministry of the Economy, 19-21 Bd Royal – L-2449 Luxembourg, at the following times:
- 8.30 - 12.00;
- 13.00 - 17.00.
A copy of the electoral rolls that are permanently approved is then sent by the electoral office to the Minister of the Economy.
Appeals
Interested parties have until 11 January to submit an appeal with supporting documents to the electoral office.
The appeals and supporting documents are forwarded to the court magistrate (juge de paix), who rules in a public hearing. The ruling is not subject to appeal.
Candidacies
On 26 January, the electoral office will publish a notice stating the dates, times and locations where it will be accepting proposals of candidates and declarations of any witnesses who may attend the electoral office for the procedures. Proposals of candidates that are submitted after the deadline are automatically disqualified.
A proposal of candidate(s) may not include a number of candidates that is greater than the number of regular and substitute delegates to be elected. Independent candidates are considered as constituting a candidate proposal in its own right.
The candidate proposal(s) must state:
- the group to which the candidates belong;
- their surnames and names;
- their occupation;
- their home address;
- their date of birth;
- the candidates' signatures;
- the name of the delegating company for legal persons.
The proposal of candidate(s) must be accompanied by a declaration signed by the candidate(s), stating that they agree to run in the electoral group in question.
It is presented to the electoral office by one of the candidates in person or by a representative holding a proxy.
Candidacies may only be submitted for the electoral group to which the candidate belongs as a voter. Candidates may appear on only one list.
If a candidate wishes to withdraw their candidacy, they must notify the electoral office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
Notification must take place before the expiry of the deadline set for the submission of the candidate proposal(s).
The forms required to propose candidates will be available from the polling station or on this page from 26 January 2024. All candidacies must be declared at the electoral office during its scheduled opening hours.
Vote
The president of the electoral office will send voters, by registered post, a ballot paper and a leaflet containing electoral instructions no later than 6 March 2024.
Each voter has as many votes as there are regular members to be elected in the voter's electoral group.
The voter must mail back the ballot paper in the postal envelope provided no later than 21 March 2024; the postmark date is considered probative. Ballots sent after that date are automatically voided.
Counting the votes
The vote count begins within 5 days of polling day. Envelopes received after this deadline will not be taken into consideration during the counting of votes.
Ballots are sorted into two groups – valid, and null and void.
Are considered null and void:
- all postal envelopes:
- that were postmarked after polling day;
- that are not sealed;
- that are marked;
- on which the serial number is illegible;
- that contain multiple electoral envelopes;
- all electoral envelopes:
- that are not sealed;
- that are marked;
- that are different to those issued by the president of the polling station;
- that contain multiple ballots;
- all ballots:
- that are different to those sent or handed by the president of the electoral office;
- that are not enclosed in an electoral envelope;
- that cast more votes than there are candidates to elect;
- that bear a mark or distinctive sign of any kind;
- on which voters have made their identities known;
- that contain a piece of paper or any other foreign object.
The seats of regular members and substitute members are allocated to the candidates who obtain the highest number of valid votes. In the event of a tie between 2 or more candidates in an electoral group, the seat will be allocated by drawing lots.
The names of the elected regular members and substitute members are published in the Official Journal of Luxembourg. From that date of publication, any voter can lodge an appeal against the election with the Administrative Court. Appeals must be lodged within 5 days of the date of publication of the results in the Official Journal of Luxembourg, failing which they will be declared inadmissible.
Who to contact
Voting office (Elections for the Chamber of Commerce)
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Ministry of the Economy Electoral office (Elections for the Chamber of Commerce)
- Address:
- Luxembourg
- Email address:
- elections-cdc-2024@eco.etat.lu
Related procedures and links
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Legal references
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Loi modifiée du 26 octobre 2010
portant réorganisation de la Chambre de Commerce
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Règlement grand-ducal modifié du 7 juin 2023
ayant pour objet les élections pour la Chambre de Commerce
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Arrêté ministériel du 20 septembre 2023
portant fixation de la date des élections à la Chambre de Commerce
- Règlement intérieur de la chambre de commerce
