Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Only a doctor who meets one of the following conditions may practise occupational medicine: 1° Be qualified in occupational medicine ; 2° Have been authorised, on an exceptional basis, to continue practising as an occupational physician in application ofarticle 28 of law no. 98-535 of 1st July 1998 orarticle 189 of law no. 2002-73 of 17th January 2002 on social modernisation; 3° Hold a qualification in occupational health and risk…

The occupational health physician communicates his qualifications to the occupational health medical inspectorate within one month of taking up his post in an occupational health and prevention service.

The occupational health physician is bound by an employment contract concluded with the employer or the president of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service, under the conditions laid down by the medical code of ethics provided for in article L. 4127-1 of the public health code.