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By order of the Minister of Solidarity, Health and Family Affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry of May 12, 2005, the Agreement constituting the public interest grouping for the development of international technical assistance and cooperation in the fields of health and social protection and called " GIP Health-Social Protection " Constituted, for a period of five years from the publication in the Official Journal of this Order, between:
-the State represented by the Minister responsible for health, social protection and social action, the Minister responsible for Foreign Minister and Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry;
-the Agency for Development and Coordination of International Relations (ADECRI), 25-27, rue d' Astorg, 75008 Paris, represented by its Chairman, Mr. Jean-Marie Spaeth;
-l' Ecole Nationale de santé publique (ENSP), avenue du Professeur-Léon-Bernard, CS 713312 Rennes Cedex, represented by its director, Jacques Hardy;
-the Federation Hospital de France (FHF), 33, avenue d' Italie, 75013 Paris, represented by its Chairman, Mr Claude Evin;
-the Fédération nationale de la mutualité française (FNMF), 255 rue de Vaugirard, 75719 Paris Cedex, represented by its Chairman, Mr. Jean-Pierre Davant,
with territorial jurisdiction The aim of which is to ensure the implementation of cooperation and technical assistance in the fields of health, social protection and social action in the partner states and foreign institutions, including The head office is 76 Haussmann Boulevard, 75008 Paris, is approved.
This convention may be consulted by any interested person at both the seat of the group and the health department.
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CONVENTION EXTRACTS
(In accordance with Article 3 of Decree n 88-1034 of 7 November 1988 on groupings Public interest in the field of health and social action, as amended by Article 1 of Decree No. 92-336 of 31 March 1992)
Article 3
Subject and tasks
Subject:
Platform Strategic exchanges and mutual information between public, parapublic and private operators, the aim of the grouping is to ensure implementation with the partner states and foreign institutions of cooperation actions and Technical assistance in the fields of health, social protection and social action.
Missions:
The IPTF identifies the technical assistance needs of third countries through exploratory missions carried out in different countries
It may be the source of response to cooperation programs funded by international organizations.
It helps its members in their dealings with the international community. International organisations (assembly of call files, contacts with officials ...) and vis-à-vis third countries requesting or partners, including to facilitate consortia between French operators and others European operators to intervene in a requesting country.
In cases where no member can respond to a request or invitation to tender, the grouping facilitates the creation of the conditions necessary for a coordinated response.
The Clustering fills a function of consulting, expertise, logistical support, publication, training and, where appropriate, coordination with its members.
Each of the members of the group remains free of its operations.
Article 6
Membership. -Withdrawal. -Exclusion
The General Assembly may, during the implementation of the Convention, accept the accession of legal persons under public or private law.
In the course of the implementation of the Convention, any member may withdraw The grouping for a legitimate reason at the end of a budgetary year provided that it has notified its intention three months before the end of the financial year and that the arrangements, in particular financial, of that withdrawal have been agreed to by the Assembly
The exclusion of a member may be imposed by the general meeting on a proposal by the board of directors, in particular in the event of failure to fulfil its obligations or for serious misconduct. The legal representative of the member concerned shall be summoned to be heard before the general meeting. The financial and other provisions for withdrawal apply to the excluded member.
Article 18
Chairman of the Board of Directors
The Chair of the Board of Directors is appointed By joint decree of the Ministers responsible for health, social protection and social action for a renewable period of three years. He is chosen from the board of directors. The member from whom he is a member then appoints another representative to the Board. In the event of a tie, the President shall have a casting vote.
He shall preside over the General Assembly, the Board of Directors and the Governing Council.
He shall convene the Board of Directors as often as the interest of the Requires, or at the request of at least three members of the board, at least twice a year to stop the accounts and to stop the budget.
It chairs the meetings of the board of directors, of which it adopts the agenda. The Board of Directors delegated authority to the Board of Directors.
In its absence, the Board itself appoints a presiding officer.
Article 19
Board Composition and
Administration
The group is administered by an eleven-member board of directors.
Members are appointed by the general meeting for a renewable three-year term. In the event of death or resignation, they shall be replaced under conditions identical to those of their appointment for the remainder of the term of office. The directors' terms of office are exercised free of charge, but they are paid for at meetings.
The Board of Directors is composed of:
-three persons representing the Ministers responsible for health, Social protection and social action;
-two persons representing the Minister of Foreign Affairs;
-a person representing the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry; and
-a designated qualified person Jointly by the ministers responsible for health, social protection and social action;
-the President of the Agency for the Development and Coordination of International Relations (ADECRI) or his representative;
-du President of the Federation Hospital de France (FHF) or its representative;
-the President of the Fédération nationale de la mutualité française (FNMF) or its representative;
-the director of the National School of Public Health (ENSP) or
In the event of incapacity, members of the Board of Directors may be represented or given a term of office.
The Board of Directors is validly deliberating only if half of its members are present or represented. Each director shall not receive more than two proxies.
The decisions of the Board of Directors shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast, with each member having one vote. However, when a new member is appointed by the General Assembly to serve on the Board of Directors, the State shall have one more vote.
The Board of Directors shall meet at least twice a year and as often as Grouping, upon convocation by its chairperson, on its own initiative or at the written request of at least one third of its members.
Article 20
Terms of Reference of the Board of Directors
The Board The
of directors shall deliberate on the strategic orientations of the grouping in accordance with the objectives set out in Article 3.
It shall define the conditions of its
It also deliberates on the general measures relating to the organisation of the group, in particular its rules of procedure.
It approves the annual programme.
It is regularly informed of contracts and contracts awarded by
It delegates the powers of administration to the chairman of the group.
It appoints the members of the board of directors other than the directors of national social security funds who are members of the board On the basis of their competence, expertise and research in the fields of health and social protection, in particular in relation to international issues.
It approves the draft budget for the grouping
It approves the financial account and balance sheet.
It fixes the amount of the current annual fee.
It accepts grants, donations and bequests.
Deliberates on the activity report
It decides which contentious actions to take.
Article 21
Orientation
The policy board is placed with the chairman of the group. He has an advisory role. It is chaired by the chairman of the group who appoints a person to lead the work.
The guidance council informs the board of directors on the choices and priorities for action in the field of assistance. And cooperation. It shall meet at least once a year at the initiative of its President.
It shall be composed of the directors of the national social security funds or their representatives who are members of the law and of members appointed by the Council Of administration for a period of three years and selected for their competence, expertise and research in the fields of health, social protection and social action, in particular in relation to questions International.
Article 24
General Assembly
The general meeting is composed of all members of the grouping.
Each member shall designate a holder with the exception of the State which The
of the members of the General Assembly shall exercise their functions free of charge but shall be paid for the expenses incurred in connection with the meetings.
The General Assembly shall meet on convocation by the Chairman of the Board of Directors. An Extraordinary General Meeting shall meet at the written request of at least one third of its members addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Directors on a specified agenda.
Proxy voting shall be permitted within the limits of Two proxies by proxy.
The General Assembly shall be convened by letter recommended by the Chair, at least fifteen days before the date set for the meeting. The meeting shall indicate the place, day and time of the meeting and the agenda. It shall validly sit as soon as the majority of its members are present or represented. In the absence of a quorum, a new general meeting shall be convened within 15 days.
The Chair of the General Assembly shall be held by the Chairman of the Administrative Board.
The General Assembly shall adopt the constitutive agreement of the Grouping.
It is competent to modify, renew, or dissolve the grouping. It is also competent for any modification of its statutes.
It decides on the exclusion of members or the admission of new members; each time a new member who is neither a legal person under public law nor a company Public, or a private legal person entrusted with the management of a public service, is allowed, the State shall be given one more vote. The General Assembly may designate, within the limit of three, new members to be represented on the Board of Directors.
Decisions shall be taken by a majority of the votes of the members present or represented. Decisions of the General Assembly shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. They require all members.
