Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

I.-The college of experts referred to in Article L. 1142-24-11 includes, in addition to its chairman, who is a member of the Conseil d’Etat, a magistrate from the administrative order or a magistrate from the judicial order: 1° A doctor with expertise in the field of child psychiatry; 2° A doctor with expertise in the field of neuropaediatrics; 3° Three people with expertise in the fields of personal injury compensation…

The president of the college and the deputy presidents are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health for a renewable term of three years. The chairman of the college is not subject to the hierarchical authority of the chairman of the board of directors or the director of the Office national d’indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales. It may…

The members of the College are subject to the provisions of Article L. 1451-1. At each meeting, the members of the College shall state, if applicable, that they have a direct or indirect family, professional or financial relationship with the persons whose application is being examined or with the healthcare professionals, healthcare institutions, healthcare services or organisations or producers, operators or distributors of healthcare products concerned by this application. Where…

Members of the Board 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. Allowances are granted to full or alternate members, with the exception of the Chairman when he is seconded. The amount of these allowances is set by order of the ministers responsible for the budget and health.

The secretariat of the Board is placed under the functional authority of the Chairman and is provided by the Board’s staff. It is provided by staff from the Office. The Director of the Office or his representative attends meetings of the College without the right to vote. The Board adopts its own rules of procedure, which define the rules of procedure and the conditions under which it operates. In particular,…

The College meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. It may only deliberate if at least half of the members in office are present, excluding the Chairman. If this is not the case, a new meeting will be held, with no quorum required, after a period of fifteen days. The opinions of the Board are adopted by a majority of the members in office present. In the…