Title I: Psychiatric care arrangements

I.-When the director of the institution refers a case to the liberty and custody judge, in application of II of article L. 3222-5-1, the request is presented under the conditions set out in article R. 3211-10. The application must be accompanied by the documents mentioned in article R. 3211-12 , as well as any previous seclusion or restraint decisions taken with regard to the patient and any other information likely…

I.-When it comes from the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure, the application may be lodged with the secretariat of the receiving establishment, which will date-stamp it. The request for legal action may also be made by a verbal statement taken by the director of the institution, who will draw up a report containing the information provided for in article R. 3211-10. This report is time-stamped and signed…

When it does not come from the patient or the 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 and whether he accepts or refuses a hearing by telecommunication. The registry shall inform the petitioner that he may be assisted or represented by a lawyer and…

As soon as the request is received, the registry registers it and forwards it : 1° To the director of the establishment, unless he has forwarded it himself, on condition that he gives a copy to the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure and to the doctor who took this measure; 2° Where applicable, to the patient’s lawyer; 3° Where applicable, to the person responsible for the patient’s…

When the Freedoms and Detention Judge decides to refer the matter to himself pursuant to II of article L 3222-5-1 or the last paragraph of I of article L. 3211-12, he shall give the patient concerned by the seclusion or restraint measure, where applicable, his lawyer as soon as he is appointed, the person responsible for a legal protection measure relating to the person or, if he is a minor,…

The patient concerned by the measure and, where applicable, his lawyer, the person responsible for his legal protection or, if he is a minor, his legal representatives, as well as, where applicable, the applicant and his lawyer, shall send their observations and documents to the liberty and custody judge. The parties may exchange their observations and documents by any means as long as the judge is able to ensure that…