Article R3211-41 of the French Public Health Code
I.-When the judge decides to hold a hearing in application of the provisions of the penultimate paragraph of III of Article L. 3211-12-2, the patient who is the subject of a seclusion or restraint measure shall be assisted or represented by a lawyer. He shall be represented by a lawyer if the magistrate decides, in the light of the medical opinion provided for in the second paragraph of I of…