If the doctor has set up a private practice or is working as a private practice associate or locum, he/she is only eligible for the start of practice contract if he/she has been practising for less than one year. The date of establishment taken into account for the conclusion of the contract is that of the student’s first registration on the roll of a Departmental Medical Council.
When the student works as a replacement in accordance with the provisions of article L. 4131-2 in one or more of the areas defined in article R. 1435-9-1, he/she is deemed eligible for the contract to start practising.
During the course of the contract, the signatory may amend the contract to change the main place of practice within the same region, provided that the new place of practice meets the conditions laid down in article R. 1435-9-1.