I. – Military healthcare professionals practising one of the healthcare professions mentioned in this part are exposed to the professional sanctions provided for in article L. 4137-1 of the French Defence Code in the event of misconduct or negligence committed in the course of their practice.
II. – When a military health professional mentioned in this chapter has been convicted by a criminal court, the Minister for Defence may, under the conditions of article L. 4137-3 of the Defence Code, impose one of the penalties provided for in article L. 4137-1 of the same code.
The judicial authority shall immediately inform the Minister for Defence of any final conviction of a military health professional for a crime or offence punishable by imprisonment.