French Public Health Code
In forceThe regular practice of the dental profession, in any form whatsoever, in the service of a company, local authority or institution governed by private law must, in all cases, be the subject of a written contract.
Any draft agreement or renewal of an agreement with one of the bodies provided for in the previous paragraph with a view to the practice of the dental profession must first be submitted for the opinion of the departmental council concerned. The latter will check that it complies with the provisions of this code of ethics and, if any exist, with the mandatory clauses of the standard contracts drawn up by the Conseil national de l'ordre either in agreement with the authorities or institutions concerned, or in accordance with legislative or regulatory provisions. A copy of these contracts and the opinion of the departmental council must be sent to the national council.
The dental surgeon must declare in writing and on his or her honour that he or she has not entered into any counter-letter relating to the contract submitted to the Council for examination.
It is the duty of the dental surgeon, prior to any commitment, to check whether there is a standard contract drawn up by the Conseil national de l'ordre under the conditions specified in the second paragraph of this article and, if so, to make its content known to the company, community or institution with which he proposes to enter into a contract for the practice of his profession.
The provisions of this article do not apply to dental surgeons who are governed by a statute drawn up by the public authorities.
