A doctor must not set up practice in a building where a colleague in the same discipline is practising without the latter’s agreement or the authorisation of the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre. Such authorisation may only be refused on the grounds of a risk of confusion for the public.
Silence on the part of the departmental council will be deemed to constitute tacit authorisation on expiry of a period of two months from the date of receipt of the application.