I.-The members of the commissions and councils sitting with the ministers responsible for health and social security, the members of the ministers’ cabinets as well as the directors, management and supervisory staff and the members of the collegiate bodies, commissions, working groups and councils of the authorities and bodies mentioned in articles L. 1123-1, L. 1142-5, L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1313-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1415-2, L. 1418-1, L. 1431-1, L. 1462-1 and L. 5311-1 of this Code,article L. 161-37 of the Social Security Code, article L. 592-45 of the Environmental Code and article L592-2 of the Environmental Code are required to draw up a declaration of interests when they take up their duties.
This declaration is submitted to the competent authority and, where applicable, to the compliance officer mentioned in II of article L. 1451-4.
It shall mention any links of interest of any kind, whether direct or via an intermediary, that the declarant has, or has had during the five years prior to taking up his duties, with companies, establishments or organisations whose activities, techniques and products fall within the field of competence of the health authority within which he performs his duties or of the advisory body of which he is a member, as well as with companies or consultancy organisations operating in the same sectors.
It is made public, including any remuneration received by the declarant from the companies, establishments or organisations mentioned in the third paragraph, as well as any financial holdings he has in them. It is updated at the initiative of the person concerned.
The chairmen, directors and managing directors of the bodies mentioned in articles L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1313-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1415-2, L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 of this Code, in article L. 161-37 of the Social Security Code, in article L. 592-45 of the Environment Code and in article L592-2 of the Environment Code shall be heard by Parliament prior to their appointment.
The persons mentioned in this article may only take part in the work, deliberations and votes of the bodies on which they sit once the declaration has been made or updated. They may not, subject to the penalties laid down inarticle 432-12 of the French Penal Code, take part in the work, deliberations or votes of these bodies if they have a direct or indirect interest in the matter being examined. They are bound by professional secrecy and discretion under the same conditions as those defined inarticle 26 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants.
II -Agents of the authorities and bodies mentioned in I whose duties or the nature of their functions justify it and who are mentioned on a list drawn up by decree in the Conseil d’Etat must also make the declaration provided for in I when they take up their duties.