Subsection 4: Practice of the profession

A masseur-physiotherapist must not set up in a building where a colleague is practising without the agreement of that colleague or the authorisation of the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre. Such authorisation may only be refused on the grounds of a risk of confusion for the public. If the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre remains silent, tacit authorisation will be deemed to have been granted on expiry of a period of two…

The association or formation of a company between masseur-physiotherapists with a view to practising the profession is the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them. In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9, agreements, contracts and amendments are communicated to the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre, which checks that they comply with the principles of this Code of Ethics and, where they exist,…

In practices with several practitioners working together, whatever their legal status, the practice of physiotherapy must remain personal. Each practitioner retains his or her professional independence and the patient’s free choice of masseur-physiotherapist must be respected. The masseur-physiotherapist may use documents on the common letterhead of the association or practice society of which he or she is a member. The signatory must be identifiable and his/her address must be stated.