Section 2: Conciliation

When a complaint is lodged with the professional body of New Caledonia or French Polynesia, its president will acknowledge receipt, appoint from among the members of the professional body one to three conciliators responsible for organising conciliation between the parties and inform the doctor, dental surgeon or midwife in question. It will summon the parties within one month of the complaint being registered, with a view to conciliation. If conciliation…

The parties to the dispute are summoned to a meeting and heard by the conciliator(s) in order to seek conciliation. A report of total or partial conciliation or a report of non-conciliation is drawn up. This document sets out the points of disagreement that remain when conciliation is only partial. It is signed by the parties or their representatives and by the conciliator(s). An original copy of the minutes is…