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French Public Health Code
- Regulatory part
  - Part One: General health protection
    - Book I: Health protection for individuals
      - Title I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system
        Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions
        Section 2: Provisions specific to public health establishments
        Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-73 of the French Public Health Code

Article R1112-73 of the French Public Health Code

November 6, 2023
5:22 am

In the event of signs or indications of a violent or suspicious death of an inpatient, the Director, informed by the Department’s Chief Medical Officer, shall notify the judicial authorities, in accordance with article 81 of the Civil Code.

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Article R1112-73

Dans les cas de signes ou d’indices de mort violente ou suspecte d’un hospitalisé, le directeur, prévenu par le médecin chef du service, avise l’autorité judiciaire, conformément à l’article 81 du code civil.

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