In a société d’exercice libéral de sages-femmes, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph or in 1° to 4° of the second paragraph of article 5 of the law of 31 December 1990 is prohibited to any supplier, distributor or manufacturer of products related to the practice of the profession of midwife.
Also excluded are dispensing pharmacists, insurance and capitalisation companies, all compulsory or optional provident, retirement and social protection organisations, as well as health, medico-social and social establishments under private law.