The French Republic has had four laws governing the detention of people with a mental illness. The first dates from 1838 and remained in place until 1990. The most recent one was issued on 27 September 2013; it confirmed the role of the judge and strengthened the legal procedures. This new French mental health law is an attempt to find a balance between the protection of patients' rights and the need for treatment.
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Senon, J. L., Jonas, C., & Botbol, M. (2016). The new French mental health law regarding psychiatric involuntary treatment. BJPsych. International, 13(1), 13–15. https://doi.org/10.1192/s205647400000091x
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