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Article L4352-5 of the French Public Health Code

Bodies issuing evidence of formal qualifications shall send such evidence to the department or body referred to in article L. 4352-4 in the form of certified information. Where available, this certified information serves as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations laid down in article L. 4352-4.

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Article L4352-6 of the French Public Health Code

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of medical laboratory technician, a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing one of the diplomas mentioned in Article L. 4352-2, holds : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by…

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Article L4352-7 of the French Public Health Code

A healthcare professional who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises the activities of a medical laboratory technician in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may perform professional acts in France on a temporary and occasional basis, without…

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Article L4352-8 of the French Public Health Code

When a medical laboratory technician is issued with an authorisation to practise or a declaration of provision of services, he must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the systems of weights and measures used in France. The language proficiency test must be proportionate to the activity to be performed and must be carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.

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Article L4352-9 of the French Public Health Code

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d’Etat: 1° The terms and conditions of practice and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4352-6 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° The terms and conditions for verifying the professional qualifications referred to in article L. 4352-7 ; 4° The terms and…

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Article L4353-1 of the French Public Health Code

Illegal practice of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Posting or disseminating the decision handed down, in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 131-35 of the French Criminal Code; b) Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to…

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Article L4353-2 of the French Public Health Code

The unauthorised use of the title of medical electroradiology manipulator or medical laboratory technician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these professions is punishable as the offence of usurpation of title provided for in article 433-17 of the French Pen al Code. Legal entities declared to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code,…

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