Access to the shared medical record may not be requested except in the cases provided for in articles L. 1111-15 and L. 1111-16, even with the consent of the person concerned.
In particular, access to the shared medical record is prohibited when concluding a contract relating to supplementary health cover and when concluding any other contract requiring an assessment of the state of health of one of the parties. Without prejudice to II and III of article L. 1111-13-1, access to this file may not be requested either prior to the conclusion of a contract, or at any time or on any occasion during its application.
Maternal and child protection doctors shall have access to the shared medical file in order to consult it and to file documents in it.
Any breach of these provisions shall give rise to the application of the penalties provided for in article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.
The shared medical record is kept for a period of ten years from its closure.
In the event of the holder’s death, the rightful claimants, the cohabitee or the partner linked by a civil solidarity pact may request access to the file in accordance with V of article L. 1110-4. Access to this file may also be granted in the context of a medical assessment carried out for the purposes of providing evidence.