Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

No person may be appointed as a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment if they are deprived of the right to vote. No person may be a member of both the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment in the same region.

An order of the regional prefect sets, by application of the rules defined in articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-3 and articles R. 4432-5 to R. 4432-7, the list of bodies of all kinds represented on the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment, the number of their representatives and, where applicable, the specific procedures for their appointment. The appointment of the…

Members of the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment are appointed for six years. In the event of a vacancy, for any reason whatsoever, established by the president of the council and notified to the president of the regional council and to the prefect, the vacancy is filled under the initial conditions of appointment provided for in articles R. 4432-1 to…

The term of office of a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment 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 of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment…

By way of exception to 2° of article R. 4124-2, in overseas departments the representativeness of trade unions may be determined at departmental level.