I.-The chiropodist or the practice partnership may enlist the assistance of one or more freelance chiropodists, in accordance with the conditions laid down inArticle 18 of Law No 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Each of the chiropodists carries out his or her activity in complete independence, without any relationship of subordination, and in compliance with the rules of the profession, in particular the free choice of the patient and the prohibition of competition.
The period of self-employed collaboration may not exceed four years. After this period, the terms of the partnership are renegotiated.
II-Any collaboration, association or partnership between chiropodists is the subject of a written contract which is submitted to the regional or inter-regional council of the Association and which respects the professional independence of each of them.