Glossary
SELARLFrench limited-liability professional practice company
A SELARL is the limited-liability professional practice company, registered with the Ordre des vétérinaires, through which French vets practise together.
Under article L241-17 of the French Rural Code, the vets practising in the company must hold more than half of its capital and voting rights, and its managers must be registered vets; suppliers, farmers and animal traders are excluded.
The Conseil d’État ruled on 10 July 2023 that this rule is compatible with EU law. Professional practice companies are governed by ordinance 2023-77, in force since 1 September 2024.
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See also
- Ordre des vétérinaires The Ordre des vétérinaires is the statutory body every practising vet in France must join; it keeps the register of vets and enforces professional ethics and independence (article L242-1 of the French Rural Code).