Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

I.-To exercise the competences conferred upon them by article L. 4151-1 : 1° The midwife is authorised to perform all the clinical and technical procedures necessary for the follow-up and monitoring of non-pathological situations and the screening for pathology, concerning : a) Women during preventive gynaecological care and contraception consultations ; b) Women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period; c) The foetus ; d) Newborn babies; 2° The midwife…

Midwives are prohibited from : 1° Any act likely to procure for a patient an unjustified or illicit material advantage; 2° Any rebate in money or in kind made to a patient; 3° Any commission to any person whatsoever; 4° Acceptance of a commission for any medical act whatsoever, and in particular for an examination, the prescription of medicines or appliances, or referral to a health care establishment; 5° Any…

A midwife is prohibited from facilitating the illegal practice of medicine or the profession of midwifery.

Any competition between midwives and doctors, pharmacists, medical auxiliaries or any other persons, even those not involved in medicine, is prohibited. Competition is understood to mean intelligence between two or more persons with a view to obtaining advantages to the detriment of the patient or third parties. It is forbidden for a midwife to give consultations in commercial premises, unless an exemption has been granted by the Conseil Départemental de…

Every midwife must refrain, even outside the practice of her profession, from any act likely to bring it into disrepute. A midwife may only engage in another activity if such combination is compatible with professional dignity or is not prohibited by the regulations in force. A midwife is prohibited from practising another profession which enables her to derive a profit from her prescriptions or advice of a professional nature.

Any midwife who holds a political or elective office or an administrative position may not use it for professional purposes to increase her clientele.

A midwife may participate, under the direction of a doctor, in the treatment of any patient with a gynaecological condition. In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 2212-8 and L. 2213-2, no midwife is required to assist in the voluntary interruption of pregnancy.