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DROIT AUTONOMIE [1 record]

Record 1 2018-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
CONT

Accordingly, the will of an adult with the capacity to consent must be respected, principally by his right to autonomy. Indeed, the Civil Code recognizes that people have the right to make all the medical decisions that affect them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

Ainsi, la volonté d'une personne majeure apte à consentir doit être respectée en vertu principalement de son droit à l'autonomie. En effet, le Code civil reconnaît à chaque personne le droit de prendre toutes les décisions médicales qui la concernent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derechos y Libertades
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