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Title III: Representation of the liberal health professions

Article R4031-1 of the French Public Health Code

In each region and in the territorial collectivities of Corsica, Guyana and Martinique, the regional unions of healthcare professionals bring together, for each profession, the representatives of healthcare professionals practising on a self-employed basis under national agreements with the Union nationale des caisses d’assurance maladie mentioned in Title VI of Book I of the Social Security Code. The regional union has its registered office in the municipality where the regional…

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Article R4031-2 of the French Public Health Code

The regional unions contribute to the organisation of regional healthcare provision. In particular, they participate in: 1° Preparing and implementing the regional health project; 2° Analysing health needs and health care provision, particularly with a view to drawing up the regional health plan; 3° The organisation of professional practice, particularly with regard to permanent care, continuity of care and new ways of practising; 4° Actions in the field of care,…

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Article R4031-4 of the French Public Health Code

When the number of these professionals is equal to or greater than 20,000, they elect their representatives within the regional unions representing their profession. The list of professions that elect their representatives to the regional unions of health professionals and those that appoint their own representatives is set by order of the Minister for Health. This list is updated if necessary before the elections are held.

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Article R4031-6 of the French Public Health Code

The total number of members of the assembly of each regional union is set as follows : I. – For the regional union grouping doctors: 1° Ten members in regions where the number of doctors practising on a self-employed basis under the conventional system is less than or equal to 500 ; 2° Twenty members in regions where the number of doctors practising on a self-employed basis under the conventional…

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Article R4031-7 of the French Public Health Code

Health professionals who, for any reason whatsoever, permanently cease to practise a liberal profession within the framework of the conventional system automatically cease to exercise their mandate as a member of the Assembly. The health professional concerned is then replaced: 1° Under the conditions laid down in article R. 4031-15 when he belongs to a regional union whose members are elected; 2° Under the conditions laid down in article R….

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Article R4031-8 of the French Public Health Code

Members of the General Meeting are entitled to reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses in respect of their duties, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the internal regulations. The internal regulations may also provide for the granting of a flat-rate allowance to compensate for the loss of resources caused by these duties, up to a ceiling applicable to each profession defined by order of the ministers responsible for…

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Article R4031-9 of the French Public Health Code

I. – The general meeting elects from among its members an executive committee which comprises at least a chairman, a treasurer and a secretary, a deputy secretary, and at least, for the union grouping doctors, a vice-chairman and a deputy treasurer. For regional unions with six or fewer members, the executive committee is made up of a president, a treasurer and a secretary. If no executive committee is appointed three…

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Article R4031-10 of the French Public Health Code

The General Meeting shall draw up its own rules of procedure, adopted by a two-thirds majority, which shall set out in particular: 1° The rules governing the operation of the General Meeting and the Executive Committee; 2° the conditions under which members of the General Meeting may appoint proxies; 3° The conditions for the reimbursement of expenses and the allocation of any allowances referred to in article R. 4031-8 ;…

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