Article D6124-91 of the French Public Health Code
For any patient whose condition requires general or loco-regional anaesthesia, health establishments, including alternative care facilities, provide the following guarantees: 1° A pre-anaesthetic consultation, in the case of a scheduled operation ; 2° The means necessary to carry out this anaesthetic; 3° Continuous monitoring after the operation; 4° Organisation to deal with complications arising from the operation or anaesthesia at any time.