Article R1261-20 of the French Public Health Code
I.-When they consider that they are in a conflict of interest situation, Committee members shall inform the Chairman and refrain from sitting. II.-The duties of Committee members are performed free of charge. They give entitlement to travel and subsistence allowances under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to civil servants. III.The Chairman of the Ethics, Science and Teaching Committee is appointed from among its members in accordance with…