Article L4125-7 of the French Public Health Code
Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 4122-1-2 and L. 4123-10 and VI of article L. 4124-11, when the number of vacant seats no longer enables a quorum to be reached, the President of the National Council or, at his request, the oldest member of the Council concerned may authorise, by way of exception, the members remaining in office, on the one hand, to hold new elections, if necessary…