By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 4111-1, persons of French or foreign nationality who do not meet the conditions defined by this article may, with a view to carrying out teaching and research duties, be individually authorised by the Minister for Health to practise medicine temporarily either in a university hospital centre, or in a health establishment or in an army hospital that has entered into an agreement with a university hospital centre, provided that they have been or are carrying out hospital and university duties as a doctor for at least six years.
The maximum period for which authorisation may be granted and the conditions under which it is issued are set by decree.