medical law
French Medical Consent Law: Patient Rights, End of Life, and Advance Directives
French medical consent law is governed by the Code de la santé publique and has been shaped by three landmark laws: the Loi Kouchner (Law of 4 March 2002 on Patients’ Rights), the Loi Léonetti …
French Medical Law
Sources of French Medical Law French medical law (droit médical) is primarily codified. The Public Health Code (Code de la santé publique) contains provisions on the organisation of the health system, …
French Organ Transplantation Law
The Caillavet Law of 1976 Modern French organ transplantation law begins with Law No. 76-1186 of 22 December 1976, known as the Loi Caillavet after its sponsor, Senator Henri Caillavet. This landmark …
French Public Health Law
The Code de la Santé Publique French public health law is codified in the Code de la santé publique (CSP), a comprehensive legislative text covering the organisation of the health system, the …