Section 3: Private companies set up by medical auxiliaries

The provisions of this section govern companies formed pursuant to Title I of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of liberal professions in the form of companies and whose corporate object is the joint practice of one of the following professions: 1° Nurse ; 2° Masseur-kinésithérapeute ; 3° chiropodist ; 4° Speech therapist ; 5° Orthoptist ; 6° Dietician ; 7° Psychomotrician.

Deeds and documents intended for third parties, in particular letters, invoices, advertisements and various publications, issued by a company referred to in Article R. 4381-21 must indicate : 1° Its company name, immediately preceded or followed by, as appropriate : a) either the words “société d’exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée” or the words “SELARL” ; b) the words “société d’exercice libéral à forme anonyme” or the words “SELAFA”; or c)…

The company is formed subject to the suspensive condition of its approval by the director general of the regional health agency for the region in which the company has its registered office. The application for approval of the private practice company is submitted collectively by the partners and sent to the Director General of the regional health agency by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, accompanied by : 1° A…

Approval is refused if the application does not comply with the conditions set out in article R. 4381-10 or if the articles of association do not comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in force. Reasons must be given for any decision to refuse registration. It is notified to each of the interested parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It may only be made after the interested parties…

The same natural person or legal entity listed in 1° and 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies may only hold interests in two companies formed for the purpose of practising one of the professions to which this section applies.

No more than one quarter of the capital of a société d’exercice libéral mentioned in article R. 4381-8 may be held by one or more persons who do not meet the conditions of the first paragraph or of 1° and 5° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies. However, where the société d’exercice…

In a société d’exercice libéral set up to practise one of the professions to which this section applies, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph or in 1° and 4° of article 5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form…

A partner chiropodist may only practise his profession within a single private practice company and may not practise the same profession on an individual basis. A partnership of chiropodists must, in principle, have only one practice, unless an exemption is granted by the Regional Council of the Order under the conditions set out in article R. 4322-79 of this Code.