Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

The Conseil national de l’ordre fulfils the role defined in article L. 4121-2 at national level. In particular, it shall ensure that all members of the Association observe their professional duties and the rules laid down in the Code of Ethics provided for in article L. 4127-1. It assesses, in conjunction with patients’ associations approved pursuant to article L. 1114-1 and in accordance with procedures specified by decree, compliance with…

The National Council is assisted by a member of the Conseil d’Etat with at least the rank of Conseiller d’Etat and with voting rights, appointed by the Minister of Justice; one or more substitutes are appointed under the same conditions. The deliberations of the National Council are not public.

If, through their own actions, the members of the National Council make it impossible for it to function, its dissolution shall be ordered by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister responsible for health. If the National Council is dissolved or if all its members resign, the Minister for Health appoints a delegation of five members. This delegation organises the election of a new council without delay. It settles…

With regard to the Order of Physicians and Dental Surgeons, when a member of the National Council ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, a supplementary election of a member of the same gender is held within six months of the National Council establishing that the office has become vacant. In this case, the term of office of the member thus elected shall be that which remained until the…

The national council sets the amount of the membership fee paid to each order by any person registered on the roll, whether an individual or a legal entity. It shall also determine the proportion of these fees to be allocated to each council, specifying the proportion devoted to the operation of the disciplinary chambers attached to these bodies. Membership fees are compulsory. However, membership fees are not payable by doctors,…

Contracts concluded for valuable consideration by the national council with one or more economic operators to meet its needs for supplies or services shall comply with the principles of freedom of access to contracts, equal treatment of candidates and transparency of procedures defined in Article 1 of Order No 2015-899 of 23 July 2015 on public contracts. The national councils of the orders may set up a central purchasing body…

The National Council lays down the general operating rules applicable to all ordinal bodies in its internal regulations. It draws up and publishes an annual activity report, which includes data on disciplinary cases collected by the national disciplinary chamber.

The Conseil national de l’ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulties due to the demographic situation of the profession or a shortage of elected members of the Order; 2° Inability to carry out the public service missions entrusted to it. This decision, adopted in plenary session, organises the grouping of departmental and…

I. – The National Disciplinary Chamber, which hears appeals against decisions handed down by the Disciplinary Chambers of first instance, sits at the National Council. It comprises full assessors and an equal number of alternate assessors. The assessors shall be of French nationality. II. – It is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the Conseil d’Etat with at least the rank of Conseiller d’Etat, appointed by the Vice-President…

The National Council of Midwives may hold meetings with the National Council of Physicians to discuss matters common to both professions.