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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-13

The maximum number of such authorisations is set, each year and for each category of applicants mentioned in articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-11 and L. 4221-12, by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-1

No person may practise the profession of pharmacist unless he offers every guarantee of professional morality and meets the following conditions: 1° They hold a diploma, certificate or other qualifica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-13

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 4311-2, operating and instrumental assistants who have been carrying out this professional activity on a voluntary or salaried basis for at least…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-1

A nurse is any person who usually provides nursing care on medical prescription or advice, or in accordance with his or her own role. Nurses are involved in a variety of activities, including preventi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4251-1

Medical physicists work as part of a multi-professional team. They provide their expertise on any question relating to the physics of radiation or any other physical agent in medical applications with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-18

If it appears that the applicant is suffering from an infirmity or is in a pathological state that makes it dangerous to practise his profession, the departmental council of the order of nurses will r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-16

The Departmental Council of the College of Nurses shall refuse registration on the roll of the College if the applicant does not meet the conditions of competence, good character and independence requ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-17

Nurses applying to be entered on the roll must have the language skills required to practise the profession and knowledge of the systems of weights and measures used in France.The language proficiency…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-15

Persons who obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of nurse before they entered the profession, and persons who did not practise the profes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4311-2, the profession of nurse may be practised by persons who hold : 1° One of the certificates issued in application of the decree of 27 June 1922 estab…

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