#CS-02Amendment to the Internal Rules of the Audit Authority Sanctions Commission
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This decision updates the internal rules for how the sanctions commission of France’s High Audit Authority is organized and runs its meetings. It sets out how staff are assigned to support the commission, how meetings are called, and when remote deliberations may be used. The practical impact is mainly administrative. It affects the sanctions commission, High Audit Authority staff, and audit professionals who may be involved in sanction proceedings, especially through clearer rules on meeting schedules and public hearing notices.
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Key Changes
- Defines the support service for the sanctions commission and how High Audit Authority staff may be assigned to it
- Allows the commission to meet in different locations and, when needed, deliberate remotely by phone or video conference
- Requires meeting dates to be published on the authority’s website and public hearing notices to be posted before public sessions
Obligations
What this law requires
The sanctions commission must operate with a dedicated service directed by the president of the sanctions commission and composed of Haute Autorité staff placed under the president’s functional authority.
When the president of the sanctions commission requests staff support, one or more Haute Autorité agents may be assigned to the commission service, part-time or full-time, only with the agreement of the president of the Haute Autorité.
The sanctions commission must meet only upon convocation by its president, and the convocation must be sent to members electronically.
If the president is absent or prevented from acting, the most senior member of the sanctions commission must convene the commission.
The president may use remote deliberation by telephone or audiovisual conference only when necessary and after obtaining the agreement of the commission members.