Subject to the provisions of article L. 1111-5, with the exception of minors and involuntary patients, patients may, at their request, leave the establishment at any time.
If the doctor in charge of the department considers that leaving the establishment prematurely would endanger their health, the patients concerned will not be authorised to leave the establishment until they have completed a certificate stating that they are aware of the dangers that leaving the establishment would present for them.
If the patient refuses to sign this certificate, a record of this refusal is drawn up.