Analysis of How the Term “Shall” Is Understood and Applied to the EU-HTA Regulation

The European Health Technology Assessment (EU-HTA) Regulation extensively uses the word “shall”, and its use has caused confusion among audiences unfamiliar with legal terminology [...]

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Journal of Market Access & Health Policy
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2026-07-27
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https://doi.org/10.3390/jmahp14030042
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Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
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Analysis of How the Term “Shall” Is Understood and Applied to the EU-HTA Regulation

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Journal of Market Access & Health Policy
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
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Analysis of How the Term “Shall” Is Understood and Applied to the EU-HTA Regulation

Bruno Fallissard, Samuel Aballéa, Pascal Auquier, Claude Dussart, Laurent Boyer, Mondher Toumi
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Abstract

The European Health Technology Assessment (EU-HTA) Regulation extensively uses the word “shall”, and its use has caused confusion among audiences unfamiliar with legal terminology [...]

Journal of Market Access & Health PolicyVol. 14(3)
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR), Inserm (FR), Aix-Marseille Université (FR), Université Paris-Saclay (FR), Hospices Civils de Lyon (FR), Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR), Shell (Netherlands) (NL)
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Analysis of How the Term “Shall” Is Understood and Applied to the EU-HTA Regulation — Bruno Fallissard, Samuel Aballéa, et al. · Journal of Market Access & Health Policy (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS