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Article L4251-5 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee composed in particular of health professionals, individually authorise to practise the profession of medical physicist nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma provided for in article L. 4251-2, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or…

Article L4251-6 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

A medical physicist 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 physicist 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. Where the…

Article L4251-7 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

The medical physicist, when the authorisation to practise or the declaration of provision of services is issued, must have the language skills necessary 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.

Article L4251-8 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d’Etat: 1° Where necessary, the terms and conditions of practice and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4251-5 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° The terms and conditions for organising the aptitude test referred to in article L. 4251-6.

Article L4252-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

Unlawfully practises the profession of medical physicist: Any person who practises medical physics, within the meaning of article L. 4251-1, without holding a qualification diploma in radiological and medical physics or a diploma in medical physics or any other qualification mentioned in article L. 4251-5 required to practise the profession of medical physicist or without being covered by article L. 4364-6. The present article does not apply to medical physics…

Article L4252-2 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

Illegal practice of the profession of medical physicist is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the conditions set out inarticle 131-35 of the Criminal Code; 2° Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or of the thing…

Article L4252-3 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

The unauthorised use of the title of medical physicist 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 inarticle 433-17 of the French Penal Code. Legal entities declared to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in this article are…

Article L4301-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I. – Medical auxiliaries covered by Titles I to VII of this Book may engage in advanced practice: 1° As part of a primary care team coordinated by the attending physician or as part of a care team at an armed forces health service medical centre coordinated by an armed forces physician; 2° As part of a care team in health establishments, medico-social establishments or armed forces hospitals coordinated by…

Article L4301-2 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

I.-The nurses covered by Title I of this book may engage in advanced practice, under the conditions set out in article L. 4301-1. II -In the healthcare establishments mentioned in article L. 6111-1 of this code, in the medico-social establishments and services mentioned in articles L. 312-1 and L. 344-1 of the code de l’action sociale et des familles and within the framework of the coordinated practice structures mentioned in…

Article L4311-1 of the French Public Health Code

November 7, 2023

A nurse is any person who usually provides nursing care on medical prescription or advice, or in accordance with his or her own role. Nurses are involved in a variety of activities, including prevention, health education, training and supervision. Nurses may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat : 1° Prescribe certain vaccines, the list of which and, where applicable, the persons who may benefit from them…

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Article L4251-5 of the French Public Health Code

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