The association or formation of a company between masseur-physiotherapists with a view to practising the profession is the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them.
In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9, agreements, contracts and amendments are communicated to the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre, which checks that they comply with the principles of this Code of Ethics and, where they exist, with the essential clauses of the standard contracts drawn up by the Conseil National de l’Ordre.
Draft agreements, contracts and amendments may be communicated to the Conseil départemental de l’ordre, which will make its observations known within the time limit set out in article L. 4113-12.
The masseur-physiotherapist signs and submits to the Departmental Council of the Medical Council a declaration in which he or she swears on his or her honour that he or she has not entered into any counter-letter or amendment relating to the contract submitted for examination by the said Council.
The provisions of this article apply to the contracts mentioned in articles R. 4321-107, R. 4321-111 and R. 4321-131.