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Article R1413-4 of the French Public Health Code

The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors is four years, with the exception of the members mentioned in 1° bis of article R. 1413-3. For the latter, the term of office of deputies ends with the legislature for which they were elected and the term of office of senators ends with each partial renewal of the Senate. The term of office of the members of…

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Article R1413-5 of the French Public Health Code

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a term of four years, renewable once. This provision shall not prevent the Chairman from holding a directorship before or after his term of office. The duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors are incompatible with those of Chief Executive Officer of the Agency. The age limit for the Chairman is sixty-seven.

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Article R1413-6 of the French Public Health Code

In the event of a seat becoming vacant as a result of the permanent incapacity of its holder or the loss by a member of the capacity in respect of which he has been appointed, a new member shall be appointed under the conditions laid down in article R. 1413-4. The term of office of this member thus appointed expires at the same time as that of the other members…

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Article R1413-7 of the French Public Health Code

The duties of a member of the Board of Directors are incompatible with that of a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, a member of the Ethics Committee and a member of the Steering and Dialogue Committee. The duties of a member of the Board of Directors are performed free of charge. Travel and accommodation expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the regulations applicable to civil servants.

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Article R1413-8 of the French Public Health Code

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year, convened by its Chairman or, if the Chairman is unable to attend, by the Chief Executive Officer if there is an urgent need to do so. In addition, a meeting must be convened within one month of the request being made by the Minister for Health or by at least one third of the members of the Board of…

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Article R1413-9 of the French Public Health Code

The agenda is set by the Chairman on a proposal from the Director General or, if the Chairman is unable to attend, by the Director General. When the Minister for Health, the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency or at least one third of the members of the Board of Directors request that an item be included on the agenda, this item is automatically included on the agenda for the…

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Article R1413-10 of the French Public Health Code

The Board’s decisions are adopted by a majority of the votes of the members present or represented. The Chairman and the members of the Board of Directors mentioned in 1° bis, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7° and 8° of I of article R. 1413-3 each have one vote. The representatives of the Minister for Health each have ten votes, the representative of the Minister for the Budget has four votes,…

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Article R1413-11 of the French Public Health Code

The Managing Director of the Agency, the Accounting Officer, the Budget Controller, the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, the Chairman of the Ethics Committee and the Chairman of the Steering and Dialogue Committee attend meetings of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity. The Chief Executive Officer may be assisted by any person of his choice. The Board of Directors may hear any person it considers useful for…

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Article R1413-12 of the French Public Health Code

In its deliberations, the Board of Directors sets the general guidelines for the agency. It deliberates on : 1° Multi-year strategic guidelines; 2° The contract of objectives and performance signed with the State; 3° The work programme and the annual activity report; 4° The multi-annual investment plan; 5° The establishment’s initial budget and amending budgets, the financial account, the allocation of profits, the employment table and loans; 6° Contracts, public…

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Article R1413-13 of the French Public Health Code

The Board of Directors may delegate some of its powers to its Chairman or to the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 19° and 20° of article R. 1413-12, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance with procedures that allow it to be held accountable.

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