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Article R4234-5 of the French Public Health Code

I.-Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4234-8-1, the National Disciplinary Chamber may meet as a restricted panel to consider any dispute where the appeal is manifestly unfounded.

It may also meet as a restricted panel to consider appeals against decisions handed down by a restricted panel pursuant to the provisions of article R. 4234-4.

The Chairman of the National Disciplinary Chamber may refer a case decided at first instance by a restricted panel back to the plenary session.

II. – The restricted panel of the National Disciplinary Chamber comprises, in addition to its Chairman, ten councillors, i.e. three full pharmacists, two assistant pharmacists and one pharmacist from the pharmacy sections.The restricted section of the national disciplinary chamber comprises, in addition to its president, ten councillors, i.e. three full pharmacists, two assistant pharmacists and one pharmacist from sections B, C, E, G and H.

The restricted section may only validly deliberate if, in addition to the president, five councillors are present.

III – In the event of absence, impediment or vacancy, the full members are replaced by their substitute.

The Ordinary members of the restricted panel are appointed from within the national disciplinary chamber.

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Article R4234-5

I.-La chambre de discipline nationale peut se réunir, en application des dispositions de l’article L. 4234-8-1, en formation restreinte, pour tout litige lorsque la requête d’appel est manifestement dépourvue de fondement.


Elle peut également se réunir en formation restreinte pour l’examen des appels sur les décisions rendues en formation restreinte en application des dispositions de l’article R. 4234-4.


Le président de la chambre de discipline nationale peut renvoyer devant la formation plénière une affaire jugée en première instance en formation restreinte.


II.-La formation restreinte de la chambre de discipline nationale comprend, outre son président, dix conseillers, soit trois pharmaciens titulaires d’officine, deux pharmaciens adjoints d’officine et un pharmacien des sections B, C, E, G et H.


La formation restreinte ne peut valablement délibérer que si, outre le président, cinq conseillers sont présents.


III.-En cas d’absence, d’empêchement ou de vacance, les titulaires sont remplacés par leur suppléant.


Les conseillers ordinaux membres de la formation restreinte sont désignés au sein de la chambre de discipline nationale.

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