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.
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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.
Survey Shows that Advance Directives Are Becoming Better-Known
Five years after the Claeys-Leonetti Act of February 2, 2016 was enacted, the National Centre for Palliative and End of Life Care (“CNSPFV”) conducted a poll. In January 2021, the BVA Institute conducted a survey over the phone using a sample of 902 French citizens of...