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Article L4393-14 of the French Public Health Code

A dental assistant 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 dental assistant 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 or occasional basis. Where the…

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Article L4393-15 of the French Public Health Code

When the authorisation to practise or declaration of provision of services is issued, the dental assistant must have the language skills required to practise the profession and knowledge of the systems of weights and measures used in France. The language proficiency test must be proportionate to the activity to be carried out and must be carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.

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Article L4393-16 of the French Public Health Code

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d’Etat: 1° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in articles L. 4393-12 and L. 4393-14 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 2° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications mentioned in the same article L. 4393-14.

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Article L4393-17 of the French Public Health Code

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise as dental assistants are required to register with the department or body designated for this purpose by the Minister for Health before they enter the profession. The registration of these persons is carried out after verification of the supporting documents attesting to their identity and their training qualification or authorisation. They must inform the same department…

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Article L4393-18 of the French Public Health Code

The number of dental assistants contributing to diagnostic imaging procedures, prophylactic procedures, orthodontic procedures or post-surgical care may not, on any one dental practice site, exceed the number of dental surgeons or doctors practising in the field of dental surgery actually present.

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Article L4393-20 of the French Public Health Code

Under the responsibility of a regulating doctor, the medical regulation assistant takes calls received in a call reception and regulation centre of a healthcare access service or an emergency medical assistance service. Under the supervision of a regulating doctor, he/she contributes to the optimal handling of calls received. He/she provides support for the management of resources and the monitoring of calls and interventions, on a daily basis as well as…

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Article L4393-21 of the French Public Health Code

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a commission composed in particular of professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of medical regulation assistant nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma mentioned in article L. 4393-19, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more…

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Article L4393-22 of the French Public Health Code

A medical regulation assistant may use his evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where he obtained it. In cases where the evidence of formal qualifications from the country of origin, whether a Member State or a Party, is liable to be confused with evidence of formal qualifications requiring additional training in France, the competent authority may…

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Article L4393-23 of the French Public Health Code

A medical regulation assistant 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 and who is established and legally practising the activities of a medical regulation assistant 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 or occasional…

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