Chapter III: Departmental councils.

The Conseil départemental de l’ordre exercises, within the framework of the département and under the supervision of the Conseil national, the general powers of the ordre, listed in article L. 4121-2. It decides on entries on the roll. It authorises the President of the Association to take legal action, to accept all donations and legacies to the Association, to settle or compromise, to agree to all disposals or mortgages and…

A conciliation commission consisting of at least three of its members is set up within each departmental council. Conciliation may be carried out by one or more of the members of this committee, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. When a complaint is lodged with the departmental council, its chairman will acknowledge receipt to the complainant, inform the doctor, dental surgeon or midwife…

The members of the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre are elected by the general meeting of doctors, dental surgeons or midwives entered on the roll of the said council. The general meeting is convened by the president of the departmental council in office and, if he is unable to attend, by the national council of the ordre, the costs being borne by the departmental council concerned. An individual invitation is sent…

The President represents the Association in all civil acts. He may delegate all or part of his powers to one or more members of the Council.

Alternate members are elected under the same conditions as the full members and in the same ballot. The number of alternate members is set by regulation. These alternate members replace the full members who are prevented from sitting or who cease to hold office for any reason before the end of their term. In the latter case, the term of office of the alternate members is that which would have…

If there are not enough substitute members to replace the full members who have ceased to hold office for any reason whatsoever, the departmental council may hold additional elections within six months of the first or second vacancy that could not be filled by a substitute member. In this case, the term of office of the member thus elected is that remaining until the date on which the term of…

If, through their own actions, the members of a departmental council make it impossible for the council to function, the director general of the regional health agency, acting on a proposal from the Conseil national de l’ordre, may, by order, dissolve the departmental council. In the event of the dissolution of the departmental council or in the event of the resignation of all its members, the director general appoints, on…

The deliberations of the departmental council are not public. The departmental council may be assisted by a legal adviser in an advisory capacity.

At least twice a year, the departmental council of doctors and the departmental council of dental surgeons meet to study issues of interest to both professions, under the joint chairmanship of their respective presidents.

The two departmental councils for doctors and midwives may hold joint meetings under the joint chairmanship of their respective chairmen.