Book II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Unless they belong to section E, in the event of professional misconduct, pharmacists with different pharmaceutical activities are judged by the disciplinary chamber of the competent section to which the misconduct relates. If there is a conflict of jurisdiction, the disciplinary chamber of the Conseil national de l’ordre des pharmaciens will determine which section has jurisdiction.

In the event of professional misconduct, individuals may, under conditions determined by decree, refer the matter to the competent regional or central council.

The pharmacist implicated may exercise the right to challenge before the disciplinary chambers of the councils of the order under the conditions set out inarticle 341 of the code of civil procedure.

Constituted as a disciplinary chamber, the regional council is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the body of councillors of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal appointed by the vice-president of the Conseil d’Etat on the recommendation of the president of the administrative court or administrative court of appeal for a renewable term of six years. One or more alternates are appointed under the same conditions….

The disciplinary chamber of the central councils of each of sections B, C, D, E, G and H is chaired by a serving or honorary member of the body of councillors of the administrative courts and administrative courts of appeal appointed by the vice-president of the Conseil d’Etat on a proposal from the president of the administrative court or administrative court of appeal for a renewable term of six years….

Practitioners called to appear before the Disciplinary Board may be assisted by a colleague of their choice or by a lawyer registered with the Bar. The Disciplinary Board may only take a decision if a majority of the members in office attend the meeting. If the quorum is not reached, the Chairman will convene a new meeting of the members of the Disciplinary Board; whatever the number of members present…