Citation

Senon JL, Jonas C, Botbol M. BJPsych Int. 2016; 13(1): 13-15.

Affiliation

Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Western Brittany and Brest University Hospital, Bohars, France, email michel.botbol@chu-brest.fr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

29093885

Abstract

The French Republic has had four laws governing the detention of people with a mental illness. The first dates from 1838 and remained in place until 1990. The most recent one was issued on 27 September 2013; it confirmed the role of the judge and strengthened the legal procedures. This new French mental health law is an attempt to find a balance between the protection of patients' rights and the need for treatment.

Language: en