"Advance directives"

Advance Directives, Benefits and Limitations

Advance Directives, Benefits and Limitations

Introduced by the "End of life" law in April 2005, the so-called Leonetti law, the system of advance directives was reinforced and specified in 2016, by the second "End of life" law, so-called "Claeys Leonetti" law.
Opposability of Advance Directives: The Limit Established in Law, Validated by the Constitutional Council

Opposability of Advance Directives: The Limit Established in Law, Validated by the Constitutional Council

The Constitutional Council has been consulted in a conflict opposing the family of a patient and his medical team concerning the application of his advance directives.