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I have a situation related to: Advance directive
Advance directives are governed by art. 370-373 CC since the new adult protection law (2013). Any person capable of discernment may, in writing, determine the medical treatments to which she consents or does not consent in the event that she becomes incapable of discernment…
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- I'm ready to translate the Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear. However, I notice that the text to be translated shows only "CC 370" with no actual content. Please provide the complete Swiss legal text that needs to be translated, and I will apply the preferred glossary you've specified: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement Once you provide the text, I'll deliver the English translation with all protected tokens, references, and other specified elements preserved exactly. — Advance directives of the patient — principle
- CC 371 — Form of advance directives
- I notice that the text you've provided contains only a placeholder (`CC 372`) with no actual content to translate. Please provide the text you would like me to translate into English, keeping in mind: - I will use your preferred glossary (formal notice => formal notice, payment order => payment order, lease agreement => lease agreement) - I will preserve every protected token, URL, law reference, amount, date, citation, and placeholder exactly Once you provide the text, I'll translate it accordingly. — Occurrence of incapacity — application of the directives
- CC 373 — Intervention by the Protection Authority (APEA)
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