French Public Health Code
In forceA doctor, dental practitioner or midwife who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises the activities of a doctor, dental practitioner or midwife in a Member State or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may perform in France, on a temporary and occasional basis, acts of his profession without being registered on the relevant register.
The performance of these acts is subject to a prior declaration, which must be accompanied by supporting documents, the list of which is set by order of the Minister for Health. The service provider must include a declaration of the language skills required to perform the service.
Checks on language proficiency must be proportionate to the activity to be performed and carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.
The doctor, dental practitioner or midwife providing the services is required to comply with the professional rules applicable in France and is subject to the competent disciplinary jurisdiction.
Where the evidence of formal qualifications is not recognised pursuant to articles L. 4131-1, L. 4141-3 and L. 4151-5, the professional qualifications of the service provider shall be verified before the first services are provided. In the event of a substantial difference between the qualifications of the service provider and the training required in France for the practice of the profession of doctor in the relevant speciality, dental surgeon, where applicable in the relevant speciality, or midwife, which is likely to be prejudicial to public health, the competent authorities shall subject the professional to an aptitude test.
The doctor, dental practitioner or midwife may use his evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. They must indicate the place and establishment where they obtained them.
In the event that the evidence of formal qualifications from the State of origin, whether a member or a party, is likely to be confused with evidence of formal qualifications requiring additional training in France, the national council of the professional body concerned may decide that the doctor, dental surgeon or midwife will refer to the evidence of formal qualifications from the State of origin, whether a member or a party, in an appropriate form which it will indicate.
The service is provided under the French professional title of doctor, dental surgeon or midwife. However, where the evidence of formal qualifications is not recognised pursuant to articles L. 4131-1, L. 4141-3 and L. 4151-5 and where the qualifications have not been verified, the service is provided under the professional title of the State of establishment, so as to avoid any confusion with the French professional title.
