Chapter V: Financial organisation.

When, as a result of a change in circumstances, the performance of the conditions and obligations attached to a donation or legacy made to a public health institution becomes either extremely difficult or seriously damaging, the revision of these conditions and obligations may be authorised by order of the representative of the State in the department if the author of the donation or his successors accept the measures envisaged; in…

Notwithstanding articles L. 1121-2 and L. 1121-3 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Persons, gifts and legacies made to public health institutions are freely accepted or refused by the Director.

Public health establishments may always exercise their rights of recourse, where applicable, against hospitalised patients, their debtors and the persons designated by articles 205, 206, 207 and 212 of the Civil Code. These appeals fall within the jurisdiction of the family court.

Household effects brought by persons who have died in public health establishments after having been treated there free of charge, belong to the said public health establishments to the exclusion of the heirs and the estate in the event of disinheritance. The heirs and legatees of persons whose treatment and maintenance have been paid for in any way whatsoever may exercise their rights over all effects brought into public health…

The obligations imposed on public health institutions may not prejudice the rights and obligations resulting from foundations made for their benefit.

The accounts of public health institutions defined by decree are certified. The methods of certification, by an auditor or by the Cour des Comptes (Court of Auditors), are laid down by regulation.

I.-Public health institutions and their groupings may only take out loans with credit institutions within the following limits and subject to the following conditions: 1° The loan must be denominated in euros ; 2° The interest rate may be fixed or variable; 3° The indexation formula for variable rates must meet the criteria of simplicity or predictability of the financial expenses of public health institutions and their groupings. II –…

Where necessary, regulatory measures shall determine the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter. Unless otherwise provided, they shall be adopted by decree of the Conseil d’Etat.