Subsection 2: Meetings

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Article L7122-9-1

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Updated 6 Nov 2023

The President may decide that the meeting of the Assembly of French Guiana shall be held in several places, by videoconference.


When the meeting of the assembly of French Guiana is held by videoconference, the quorum is assessed on the basis of the presence of councillors to the assembly of French Guiana in the various places by videoconference.


Votes may only be taken by public ballot. If a request for a secret ballot is adopted, the President shall postpone the item on the agenda to a later meeting, which may not be held by videoconference. The public ballot may be organised either by roll call or by electronic ballot, under conditions that guarantee its sincerity. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The Chairman shall announce the result of the vote, which shall be recorded in the minutes together with the names of those who voted.


The meeting of the Guyana Assembly shall be held in the presence of the Chairman. Meetings of the Assembly of French Guyana may not be held in more than one place by videoconference for the election of the President and the Standing Committee, nor for the adoption of the initial budget, nor for the application of articles L. 7122-23 and L. 7122-25. The Assembly of French Guyana shall meet in one and the same place at least once every six months. When the meeting of the Assembly of French Guyana is held entirely or partially by videoconference, it is broadcast live to the public on the website of the territorial collectivity of French Guyana. Where venues are made available by the Assembly of French Guyana for the holding of one of its meetings by videoconference, each of them shall be accessible to the public.


Where the meeting of the Assembly of French Guyana is held entirely or partially by videoconference, it shall be broadcast live to the public on the website of the territorial collectivity of French Guyana. When the meeting of the Assembly of French Guyana is held wholly or partially by videoconference, this is mentioned in the notice of meeting sent in application of article L. 7122-20.


The rules of procedure set out the practical arrangements for holding meetings by videoconference. The rules of procedure shall set out the practical arrangements for holding meetings in several locations by videoconference.

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