# Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance), Article 55: Approval by health insurance funds

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Without prejudice to Article 5(1) and Article 6, first subparagraph, point (b), Member States which require persons who acquired their professional qualifications in their territory to complete a preparatory period of in-service training and/or a period of professional experience in order to be approved by a health insurance fund, shall waive this obligation for the holders of evidence of professional qualifications of doctor and dental practitioner acquired in other Member States.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/36/article/55 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-36/article-55
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