Bill No. 1135 on the practice of medicine

Bill No. 1135 on the practice of medicine (103 articles) was received by the Parliament on 16 October 2026.

SUMMARY

Bill No. 1135 continues the modernisation of the medical and paramedical professions, following on from the modernisation of the professions of dental surgeon (Law No. 1.434 of 8 November 2016) and pharmacist (Law No. 1.518 of 23 December 2021), as Bill No. 1136 on the practice of midwifery, received by the Parliament on the same day.

It applies to the professions of doctor, occupational health doctor, medical adviser to a social security body, medical inspector for a statutory insurer, public health inspector, social welfare inspector, school medical inspector.

It replaces and repeals the following provisions:

• Order of 29 May 1894 on the professions of doctor, surgeon, dentist, midwife and herbalist, as amended;
• Order-Law No. 327 of 30 August 1941 establishing a Medical Council in the Principality, as amended;
• Article 6 of Law No. 967 of 21 March 1975 concerning the enrolment of doctors in old-age pension and insurance schemes covering incapacity, disability or death.

Provisions of Bill No. 1135

PART ONE - CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTISE OF MEDICINE
CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II – SITUATIONS IN WHICH MEDICINE IS PRACTISED
Section I – The practice of general practice
Subsection I - Practising as a principal doctor
Subsection II – Practising as an associate doctor
Subsection III - Practising as a locum
Sub-section IV - Practising on an ad hoc or occasional basis
Sub-section V - Practising to ensure the continued operation of a registered doctor’s practice whilst that doctor is undergoing training or has died
Section II - Practising medicine within a private-law legal entity classified as a healthcare establishment or a clinical laboratory
Section III - Practising medicine within a public healthcare establishment operating in the private sector
Section IV - Practising medicine within a legal entity which is not a healthcare establishment or a clinical laboratory
Subsection I - The practice of medicine within the State
Subsection II - The practice of medicine within certain private-law legal entities
Subsection II - The practice of medicine within certain private-law legal entities
CHAPTER III - REGISTRATION WITH THE MEDICAL COUNCIL
TITLE II – THE MEDICAL COUNCIL ("ORDRE DES MEDECINS")
CHAPTER I - MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL
CHAPTER II - THE COUNCIL OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL ("CONSEIL DE L'ORDRE DES MEDECINS")
Section I - The role of the Council of the Medical Council
Section II - The composition of the Council of the Medical Council
Section III - The functioning of the Council of the Medical Council
TITLE III - RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE
CHAPTER I - OBLIGATIONS
CHAPTER II - PROHIBITIONS
TITLE IV- DISCIPLINE
CHAPTER I - DISCIPLINARY JURISDICTIONS
CHAPTER II - FAULT AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS
CHAPTER III - COMPLAINTS
CHAPTER IV - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
TITLE V - SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF THE LICENCE TO PRACTISE
CHAPTER I - A DOCTOR’S LICENCE TO PRACTISE
CHAPTER II - A COMPANY’S LICENCE TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
TITLE VI - CRIMINAL SANCTIONS
CHAPTER I - PRINCIPAL PENALTIES
CHAPTER II - ADDITIONAL PENALTIES AND ATTEMPT
TITLE VII - FINAL PROVISIONS