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Article R6143-1 of the French Public Health Code

The number of members of the Supervisory Board of the public health establishments referred to in article L. 6141-1 is nine for establishments under municipal jurisdiction and fifteen for other establishments. However, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, by decree, set the number of members of the Supervisory Board of a public health institution operating within a local authority area at fifteen if the institution has establishments…

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Article R6143-2 of the French Public Health Code

The nine-member supervisory boards comprise : 1° Representatives of local and regional authorities: a) The mayor of the municipality in which the main establishment has its registered office, or the representative he or she appoints ; b) A representative of an inter-communal public body with its own tax authority, of which the municipality in which the establishment has its registered office is a member or, failing that, another representative of…

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Article R6143-3 of the French Public Health Code

The fifteen-member supervisory boards comprise : 1° Representatives of local and regional authorities: a) For public health establishments operating within a local authority area : -the mayor of the municipality in which the main establishment is located, or the representative he or she appoints, and another representative of that municipality ; two representatives of a public inter-communal cooperation body with its own tax system, of which the municipality in which…

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Article R6143-4 of the French Public Health Code

The members of the Supervisory Board of public health institutions, including those with national or inter-regional jurisdiction, are appointed by order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which their main institution is located. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall notify the authorities and bodies that are to sit on, be represented on or designate members of the Supervisory Board. The…

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Article R6143-5 of the French Public Health Code

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board is elected for a term of five years from among the members representing the local authorities or qualified individuals. The chairman’s term of office also ends when he ceases to be a member of the Supervisory Board. Voting is by secret uninominal ballot and requires an absolute majority of the votes cast. If this majority is not achieved in the first two rounds, a…

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Article R6143-6 of the French Public Health Code

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board appoints a Vice-Chairman from among the representatives of the local and regional authorities and their groupings or qualified individuals, who chairs the Supervisory Board in his absence. In the event of a vacancy in the positions of Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Vice-Chairman, or in their absence, the meetings are chaired by the oldest member of the Supervisory Board from among the representatives…

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Article R6143-7 of the French Public Health Code

The duties of Supervisory Board members are performed free of charge. However, those concerned may be compensated for travel expenses incurred in the course of their duties. Members representing users are entitled to the representation leave provided for in article L. 3142-60 of the French Labour Code.

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Article R6143-8 of the French Public Health Code

The Supervisory Board meets when convened by its Chairman or at the request of one third of its members. The agenda is drawn up by the Chairman and sent at least seven days in advance to all members of the Supervisory Board and to those who attend in an advisory capacity. In urgent cases, the period referred to in the previous paragraph may be shortened by the Chairman. Notices of…

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Article R6143-10 of the French Public Health Code

The Supervisory Board may only validly deliberate if at least half plus one of its members attend the meeting. However, if this quorum is not reached after the meeting has been duly convened, the decision taken at a second meeting, which must be held within three to eight days, is deemed valid regardless of the number of members present. In this case, the Supervisory Board may decide at the beginning…

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