French Public Health Code
In forceI.-The Committee meets when convened by its Chairman. The notice of meeting shall specify the agenda.
On the Chairman's proposal, the Committee may hear a third party on a point on the agenda.
II-The Committee may only validly deliberate if at least nine members are present.
III-The Committee's decisions are taken by a majority of the members present.
IV-The Commission may delegate to its Chairman the power to carry out, on its behalf, the tasks referred to in 1°, 2° and 4° of Article L. 2143-6 in accordance with criteria that it shall determine, where the request clearly presents no difficulty, or to reject inadmissible requests.
The Commission shall determine the procedures for implementing the mission mentioned in 7° of the same article.
V.-The Commission has departments under the authority of a Secretary General, who is responsible for its operation and coordination.
These departments are responsible in particular for examining applications received by the Commission.
VI - The Minister for Health may delegate his signature to the Secretary General for matters relating to the administrative and financial operation of the Commission.
VII -The Commission draws up its own rules of procedure which, in particular, lay down the conditions under which it operates and specify the rules of procedure applicable before it.
These rules of procedure shall specify in particular the powers which the Commission decides, in accordance with IV, to delegate to its Chairman.
VIII - Each year, the Commission draws up a report which is made public.
