Chapter I: General provisions.

In order to implement the agreements they have concluded with a hospital and university centre in application of article L. 6142-5, private health establishments of collective interest may, by way of derogation from articles L. 1242-1, L. 1242-2, L. 1242-7, L. 1242-8, L. 1242-8-1, L. 1243-13 and L. 1243-13-1 of the French Labour Code, recruit practitioners under fixed-term contracts for a maximum of four years, including renewals.

Private healthcare establishments of collective interest may enter into cooperation agreements for one or more specific purposes, either with a public healthcare establishment or with the support establishment of a regional hospital grouping and, where applicable, with one or more establishments that are party to the grouping. These agreements are concluded on the basis of the regional health project defined in article L. 1434-1. They are approved by the Director…

A health care institution mentioned in b and c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code may be authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to use independent medical professionals and medical auxiliaries to carry out its missions as defined in article L. 6111-1 and, subject to the institution being authorised to provide the public hospital service, the mission defined in article L. 6112-1 of…

The regulatory measures provided for in Article L. 6161-1 shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat and, unless otherwise provided for and where necessary, the procedures for applying the other provisions of this chapter.