The duties of the President of the Metropolitan Council are incompatible with those of the President of a Regional Council or the President of a Departmental Council.
The duties of the President of the Metropolitan Council are also incompatible with those of a member of the European Commission, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank or a member of the Monetary Policy Council of the Banque de France.
If the President of the Metropolitan Council of Lyon holds a position that places him/her in a situation of incompatibility as provided for in the first two paragraphs, he/she will cease to hold his/her position as President of the Metropolitan Council of Lyon, at the latest on the date on which the election or appointment that places him/her in a situation of incompatibility becomes final. If this election or appointment is contested, the incompatibility takes effect from the date on which the court decision confirming the election or appointment becomes final.