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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-35

…director of the establishment, the request is presented under the conditions set out in article R. 3211-10. It shall state whether the petitioner wishes to be heard by the liberty and custody judge a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-5

…itioners;2° Access to care and support within timescales appropriate to the nature of the situation;3° Access to specific services available at regional or inter-regional level.II. - In order to achie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-10

The compensation paid to members of the commission is set by order of the ministers responsible for the budget and health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-8

I.-For the application of the provisions of 1° of article L. 3223-1 and the last paragraph of article L. 3213-9, the Commission is informed of decisions to admit a person to psychiatric care taken pur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Units for difficult patients.

Article R3222-7

The medical monitoring committee visits the unit for difficult patients at least once every six months. It sends a report of its visit to the departmental committee for psychiatric care, to the depart…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating principles for inpatient units for prisoners with mental disorders

Article R3214-1

The specially-adapted unit within a healthcare establishment referred to in article L. 3214-1 deals with full hospitalisation, with or without their consent, of persons detained in prisons located in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-32

…cial procedure for dealing with seclusion and restraint measures taken in application of article L. 3222-5-1 shall be governed by the Code of Civil Procedure , subject to the provisions of this sectio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31-1

I.-The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 3222-5-1 of the renewal of a seclusion or restraint measure is given by any means by the doctor in the cases mentioned in I a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeal procedures

Article R3211-22

Unless the appeal has been given suspensive effect, the First President or his delegate shall rule within twelve days of the matter being referred to him. This period is extended to twenty-five days i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of minors

Article R3342-1

The objects covered by article L. 3342-1 are games, clothing, fashion accessories, decorative items, utensils and accessories for electronic devices whose presentation, logo, name or slogan directly e…

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