The Chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed for a period of three years, renewable once, by decree issued on the proposal of the Minister for Health. The age limit for the Chairman is sixty-seven. The Chairman has a deputy, appointed under the same conditions from among the members of the Board of Directors. Should the Chairman or his alternate be permanently unable to carry out his duties, a…
In addition to the Chairman, the Board of Directors comprises: 1° Eleven members representing the State: a) Four representatives of the ministers responsible for health and social action; b) One representative of the minister responsible for social security; c) One representative of the minister responsible for the budget; d) Two representatives of the minister responsible for the economy and finance; e) One representative of the minister responsible for justice; f)…
The duties of a full or alternate member of the Board of Directors are performed free of charge. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and, where applicable, his alternate are entitled to an expense allowance which is not subject to civil retirement pension deductions; the amount of these allowances is set by order of the ministers responsible for the budget and health. The duties of…
The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year when convened by its Chairman. The Board is convened automatically when requested to do so by the Minister for Health or by at least one third of the Board members. The Chairman shall set the agenda, which must include items that have been requested by the Minister for Health or by at least one third of the Board’s members….
The Board of Directors shall define the general principles relating to offers of compensation to be made by the Office. With regard to the damages referred to in articles L. 1142-24-1, L. 1142-24-9, L. 1221-14, L. 3111-9, L. 3122-1, L. 3131-4 and L. 3135-3, it does so on the basis of proposals from the Board referred to in articles L. 1142-24-3, L. 1142-24-13, L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1. It also…
The Steering Committee referred to in articles L. 1142-24-3, L. 1142-24-13, L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1 is chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Office. In addition to its chairman, the Steering Committee includes : 1° A representative of the Director General of Health ; 2° A representative of the Director of Social Security; 3° A representative of the Director of Civil Affairs and the Seal;…
Board members are entitled to reimbursement of any travel expenses they may incur in the performance of their duties under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to civil servants.
The Board meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman. The Board may be convened as of right at the request of at least one third of its members. If, in the context of compensation for the damage referred to in article L. 3131-4, an emergency so requires, the Minister for Health may request an exceptional meeting of the Policy Board, which shall be held within…
The Policy Board may, on the initiative of its Chairman or at least one third of its members, hear any person or authority with competence in the fields mentioned in article R. 1142-51 and likely to enable it to clarify its guidelines.
The Council proposes to the Board of Directors the guidelines of the Office’s policy for the fulfilment of its mission as regards the amicable settlement of disputes relating to damage caused by benfluorex and by sodium valproate or one of its derivatives as defined in the third paragraph of Article L. 1142-22 and the guidelines of its policy relating to compensation for losses resulting from contamination by the hepatitis B…
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