Chapter II: Chiropodists.

The National Council of the Order of Chiropodists is made up of members elected from among chiropodists registered with the Order on a self-employed or employed basis who meet the conditions laid down in article L. 4322-11-1. The Minister for Health is represented on the National Council in an advisory capacity. The Conseil national de l’ordre des pédicures-podologues has a national disciplinary chamber presided over by a member of the…

The Conseil national de l’ordre des pédicures-podologues carries out, at national level, the general duties of the Order as defined in article L. 4322-7. It sets, calls for and collects the fees payable during the first quarter of the current calendar year by each natural or legal person entered on the roll. However, the contribution is not payable by the chiropodist on health reserve if he or she only practises…

In each region, a regional or inter-regional council of the Order of chiropodists represents the profession in the region. Its head office is located in the department in which the regional health agency has its head office, unless otherwise stipulated by a decision of the National Council. The regional or inter-regional council exercises, under the supervision of the national council, the general powers of the ordre listed in article L….

I. – The Regional or Inter-Regional Council, under the supervision of the National Council, fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Association as defined in article L. 4322-7. It is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and projects falling within its remit. In the regions or inter-regions, it exercises the powers referred to in article L. 4112-4. It may decide to temporarily…

An appeal may be lodged with the National Council against the decisions of a regional or inter-regional council of the Order of chiropodists.

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-5-2 and L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who are registered with the Association are eligible for election.

If, after his election, it transpires that an elected member of an Association Council, a Disciplinary Chamber or a Social Insurance Section has, before or after his election, been subject to one of the sanctions mentioned in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Security Code, he is automatically declared to have resigned. This resignation…

If an elected member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, he is immediately replaced by a substitute. If there is no substitute, a supplementary election is held to fill the vacant seat as from the date on which the vacancy is established. In this case, the term of office of the member thus elected shall be that remaining until the date on which the term of office of…

The members of the councils of the Order of chiropodists are elected by a single-ballot majority system. Each pair is composed of candidates of different genders. If the Council of the Order has an uneven number of members, the member of the last elected pair drawn by lot is deemed to have been elected. A decree of the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the procedures for the application of this article….

Councils are elected by a majority of the members present or having voted by post or electronically. A decree of the Council of State shall determine the composition of the various councils and disciplinary chambers of the Association of chiropodists, the duration and frequency of renewal of the terms of office of their members, their operating rules and the principles governing elections to these bodies. The procedures for elections by…