Section 2: Organisation and operation of regional unions

The statutes of the regional union of health professionals are adopted by the General Meeting, in accordance with the model statutes annexed to this chapter.

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…

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….

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…

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…

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 ;…

The Union General Meeting is convened by its Chairman at least twice a year. The meeting is convened by right if an absolute majority of the members making up the meeting so request. The meeting may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present or represented. If the quorum is not reached, the General Meeting may validly deliberate, after a new convocation, regardless of the number…

Decisions of the General Meeting and of the Executive Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present, except in cases where a qualified majority is required under the provisions of this chapter or of the internal rules. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The deliberations of the General Meeting are recorded in minutes, approved by the General Meeting at its next…

The President appoints to the posts of the regional union after consultation with the Executive Committee. The President of the Assembly represents the regional union in legal proceedings and in all acts of civil life.