Title II: Organisation of the medical professions

The practice of medicine normally involves the drawing up by the doctor, in accordance with the medical observations he is able to make, of the certificates, attestations and documents the production of which is prescribed by the legislative and regulatory texts. Any certificate, prescription, attestation or document issued by a doctor must be written legibly in French, dated, allow the identification of the practitioner from whom it emanates and be…

It is the doctor’s duty to take part in the continuity of care within the framework of the laws and regulations that organise it.

When participating in an on-call, emergency or on-call service, the doctor must make every effort to be reached as quickly as possible. To facilitate his work, he is authorised to affix a removable plate to his vehicle bearing the words “emergency doctor” to the exclusion of all others. He must remove it as soon as his involvement in the emergency ends. He must keep the patient’s usual doctor informed of…

Doctors must indicate on their prescription forms and other professional documents : 1° His surname, first names, professional postal and electronic address, telephone number and identification number in the shared directory of professionals working in the healthcare system; 2° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° The speciality for which he is registered on the register or the qualification that has been awarded to him in accordance with…

I. – Doctors are authorised to include the following in directories for public use, regardless of the medium: 1° His surname, first names and professional address, the means of contacting him, the days and times of consultation ; 2° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° The speciality in respect of which he is registered on the roll or the qualification awarded to him in accordance with the…

The doctor may display on a plaque at his place of practice his surname, first names, telephone number, days and times of consultation, his status with regard to the health insurance bodies and the speciality in respect of which he is entered on the roll or the qualification that has been recognised in accordance with the qualification regulations. He may also mention his titles, diplomas and functions recognised by the…

When setting up or changing their practice, doctors may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the Conseil national de l’ordre.

I. – In accordance with article L. 4113-9, the usual practice of medicine, in any form whatsoever, within a company, local authority or institution governed by private law must, in all cases, be the subject of a written contract. This contract defines the respective obligations of the parties and must specify the means enabling doctors to comply with the provisions of this Code of Deontology. Any draft contract may be…

The regular practice of medicine, in any form whatsoever, within a State administration, a local authority or a public establishment must be the subject of a written contract, except in cases where the doctor is a permanent employee of the State, a local authority or a public establishment, as well as cases where he is governed by legislative or regulatory provisions which do not provide for the conclusion of a…