Paragraph 1: Composition

The Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council comprises sixty-three members divided into three sections.

The Economic and Social Development and Forward Studies Section comprises twenty-nine members, including: 1° Fourteen representatives of companies and self-employed professional activities operating in Corsica, regardless of the nature of their activity or their legal status; 2° Fourteen representatives of the most representative employee trade union organisations; 3° One person chosen from among those who, by virtue of their status or activities, contribute to the economic and social development of…

The section for culture, the Corsican language and education comprises seventeen members, including: 1° Ten representatives of bodies involved in the cultural life of Corsica or the promotion of the Corsican language; 2° Six representatives of parents’ organisations and bodies involved in the educational life of Corsica; 3° One personality appointed by virtue of his or her status or activities in Corsica in the fields of culture, the Corsican language…

The Environment and Living Environment Section comprises seventeen members, including: 1° Eight representatives of organisations active in the field of environmental protection in Corsica; 2° Eight representatives of organisations involved in the protection and promotion of Corsica’s living environment and the development of community life in Corsica; 3° One qualified personality, chosen for his or her position or activities in Corsica in the field of the living environment, the environment…

An order of the Prefect of Corsica sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4422-4 to R. 4422-6-1, the list of bodies of all kinds represented within each section of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council, the number of their representatives and, where applicable, the specific terms and conditions of their appointment. The distribution of seats allocated to employees’ trade union organisations within the economic…

An order of the Corsican Prefect records the appointment of the members of the council mentioned in 1° and 2° of articles R. 4422-5, R. 4422-6 and R. 4422-6-1. If one or more seats cannot be filled in accordance with the procedures laid down for the appointment of their incumbent, they remain vacant. However, where the appointment of one or more members must be made by agreement between at least…

No one may be appointed as a member of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council if they are deprived of the right to vote. No one may be a member of more than one section.

Members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council are appointed for six years. Seats declared vacant are filled within two months of the vacancy being established by the Prefect of Corsica. Any person appointed to replace a member of the council shall hold office until the expiry of the term of office of the person they are replacing. The term of office of the members of the Corsican…

The term of office of a member who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she was appointed or who is deprived of the right to vote expires automatically. The resignation of a member is received by the President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council, who immediately notifies the President of the Executive Council and the Prefect of Corsica. A member whose absence without justification…

The President of the Corsican Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council and the members of the Bureau are elected for the duration of the Council’s term of office. They may be re-elected. Vacancies occurring within the bureau are filled at the meeting of the council following their establishment.