Section 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de biologistes médicaux (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of medical biologists)

Natural or legal persons practising the profession of medical biologist may, under the conditions laid down inarticle 31-1 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, set up a “société de participations financières de profession libérale de biologistes médicaux”. The following may also be members: 1° For a period of ten years from the date of cessation of all professional activity, natural persons who have practised the profession of medical…

A société de participations financières de profession libérale de biologistes médicaux is formed subject to the suspensive condition of its registration on the roll of the Order of Physicians, when at least one medical biologist holds a fraction of the share capital, and on the roll of the Order of Pharmacists, when at least one pharmacist biologist holds a fraction of the share capital.

The application for registration shall be sent by a joint representative appointed, in the articles or in a separate deed, by the members of the company, to the council of the competent Bar or Bars within whose jurisdiction the company’s registered office is located, by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt. It must be accompanied by the following documents: 1° A copy of the company’s Articles…

The competent council of the ordre des médecins or the ordre des pharmaciens decides on the application for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4112-3 and L. 4112-4 and articles L. 4222-3, L. 4222-4 and L. 4232-12 respectively. Reasons shall be given for any decision to refuse registration. It shall be notified to each member by any means that provides proof of the date of receipt. It…

Registration of the company in the Trade and Companies Register is governed by articles R. 123-31 et seq. of the Commercial Code, subject to the provisions of this article. The joint representative referred to in article R. 6223-81 sends a copy of the application for registration with the professional body referred to in article R. 6223-81 and, where applicable, the decision of the competent professional body referred to in article…

Articles R. 6223-79 to R. 6223-83 are applicable in the event of the formation of private equity companies for the liberal professions of medical biologists by way of merger, demerger or universal transfer of assets.