One third of the Agency’s College is renewed every two years. In the event of a vacancy, the gender of the replacement is determined so as to reduce, as far as possible, the difference between the total number of women and the total number of men among the nine members of the college and the person mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 241-1.
The Agency’s College may only deliberate when at least six of its members are present. The Chairman has the casting vote in the event of a tie.
For the purposes of prosecution, the Agency Board may deliberate in a disciplinary panel consisting of at least four members and chaired by one of the members mentioned in 1° of article L. 232-6 of this Code.
The Agency’s agents are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.