Title II: Organisation of the medical professions

Any sharing of fees between doctors is prohibited in any form whatsoever, except in the cases provided for in article R. 4127-94. The acceptance, solicitation or offer of a fee-sharing arrangement, even if not followed by action, is prohibited.

Any competition between doctors, between doctors and pharmacists, medical auxiliaries or any other natural or legal persons is prohibited.

Doctors are prohibited from : – any act likely to procure for the patient an unjustified or illicit material advantage ; – any rebate in money or in kind, any commission to any person whatsoever; – soliciting or accepting an advantage in kind or in cash in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for a prescription or any medical act whatsoever.

Doctors are prohibited from providing consultations, prescriptions or medical advice on commercial premises or in any other place where medicines, products or appliances that they prescribe or use are offered for sale.

A doctor may only engage in another activity if this is compatible with his professional independence and dignity and is not likely to enable him to profit from his prescriptions or medical advice.

It is forbidden for a doctor who holds an elected office or an administrative position to use it to increase his clientele.

It is forbidden to issue a biased report or a certificate of convenience.

Any fraud, abuse of quotation, inaccurate indication of fees received and procedures performed are prohibited.

It is forbidden to facilitate the illegal practice of medicine.

It is forbidden to usurp titles, to use titles that have not been authorised by the National Council, or to use any means intended to mislead the public as to the value of its titles.