Chapter III: Legal structures

A private medical biology laboratory is operated under its own name, or in the form of : 1° An association, foundation or other non-profit organisation; 2° A professional partnership governed by law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional partnerships; 3° a société d’exercice libéral governed by law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to…

A medical biology laboratory may be operated in the form of a health cooperation group in accordance with the rules defined in Chapter III of Title III of Book I of Part Six.

The company operating a private medical biology laboratory is registered : 1° On the roll of the Order of Physicians in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title I of Book I of Part Four, where at least one medical biologist holds a fraction of the share capital of the company operating the laboratory; 2° On the register of pharmacists in accordance with the…

Without prejudice to the application of the specific rules for the formation of the types of companies mentioned in Article L. 6223-1, the acquisition by a natural person or legal entity of shareholdings in companies operating a medical biology laboratory is not authorised when the effect of this acquisition would be to enable a person to control, directly or indirectly, in the same area determined pursuant to b of 2°…

The following may not directly or indirectly hold a fraction of the share capital of a company operating a private medical biology laboratory 1° A natural or legal person practising a health profession other than that of medical biologist, a supplier, distributor or manufacturer of medical devices or in vitro diagnostic medical devices, a health, social or medico-social establishment governed by private law, an insurance or capitalisation company, or a…

The number of medical biologists practising in a medical biology laboratory who hold a fraction of the share capital and work at least half-time in the laboratory is equal to or greater than the number of sites in the laboratory.

The provisions of article L. 227-13 of the French Commercial Code apply to companies operating a medical biology laboratory.

I.- Article 6(2) of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protected and to companies for the financial participation of liberal professions is not applicable to companies for the liberal practice of medical biologists. II – Companies for the liberal practice of medical biologists created prior to…