Question juridique clé
Whether the Algerian medical diploma had to be recognized in Switzerland under the ALCP despite only academic recognition in France.
Solution extraite
No. The French attestation was only academic and did not amount to a professional authorization to practice medicine; therefore the conditions for recognition under the ALCP/directive framework were not met.
Motifs extraits
Article 42quater of Directive 93/16/EEC requires a recognized third-country diploma and an actual member-state recognition relevant to professional practice. The applicant produced no authorization from the French health ministry permitting practice or registration with the medical order.