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Article L4371-8 of the French Public Health Code

When a dietician is issued with a licence to practise or a declaration of provision of services, he or she must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the systems of weights and measures used in France. The language proficiency test must be proportionate to the activity to be carried out and must be carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.

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Article L4371-9 of the French Public Health Code

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d’Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4371-4 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications referred to in article L. 4371-7 ; 4° The procedures for applying the obligation to transmit…

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Article L4372-1 of the French Public Health Code

Illegal practice of the dietetics profession is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Individuals are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Posting or distributing the decision handed down, in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-35 of the French Penal Code; b) Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or of the thing…

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Article L4372-2 of the French Public Health Code

The unauthorised use of the title of dietician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable in the same way as the offence of usurpation of a title provided for in article 433-17 of the French Penal Code. Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined…

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Article L4381-1 of the French Public Health Code

Medical auxiliaries contribute to the initial training of students and trainee medical auxiliaries. To this end, they may receive students and trainee paramedics for training purposes requiring their constant presence. The purpose or effect of these placements may not be to increase the remunerated activity of these practitioners. Trainees may receive compensation for the constraints associated with carrying out their placements, to the exclusion of any other remuneration or bonus…

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Article L4381-1-1 of the French Public Health Code

Where the province of Quebec grants the right to practise their profession on its territory to holders of evidence of formal qualifications allowing them to practise in France the professions referred to in this book and those referred to in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4241-13, holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec may be authorised to practise their profession in France by the Minister…

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Article L4381-1-2 of the French Public Health Code

Subject to reciprocity and provided that an international agreement has been ratified to this effect, holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in a State which is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and which allows them to practise the professions referred to in this Book and those referred to in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4241-13 may…

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Article L4381-4 of the French Public Health Code

Without prejudice to France’s international commitments in the field of health cooperation, and in particular its commitments in favour of mutually supportive development, the competent authority may also, after obtaining the opinion of a commission, individually authorise nationals of a State which is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area to practise the professions referred to in this book…

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