Part four: Health professions

Where the practitioner concerned is a national of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area other than France, the decision of the Disciplinary Chamber of first instance shall be notified to the competent authorities of the Member State or party of origin and of the Member State or party from which the practitioner comes. In the case of a French…

The decision of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance is made public by posting. The names and addresses of the parties may be rendered anonymous by the Disciplinary Chamber, in particular where such information could infringe privacy or medical confidentiality. The same applies to copies sent to third parties.

The Conseil national de l’ordre informs all the departmental councils and the director of the Union nationale des caisses d’assurance maladie, by any means, of the decisions handed down by the disciplinary chambers of first instance, which have become final and enforceable, imposing a ban on practising or removal from the roll.

The notifications provided for in articles R. 4126-36 and R. 4126-38 are also required for orders issued pursuant to article R. 4126-5 and setting a period of execution for a penalty of disqualification from practising or for the penalty of striking off the roll.

The decisions of the Disciplinary Chamber of first instance and the orders of its president become final on the day following the expiry of the time limit for appeal if no appeal is lodged. Where an appeal is lodged, the decision of the disciplinary chamber of first instance becomes final on the date of notification to the practitioner of the decision of the national disciplinary chamber or the order of…