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I have a situation related to: Forced patient hospitalization

Placement for assistance purposes (PLAFA, art. 426-439 CC) makes it possible to place a person, even against their will, in an appropriate institution when they suffer from mental disorders, mental deficiency or serious neglect, and their need for assistance cannot be satisfied…

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PLAFA placement for assistance purposes forced hospitalization psychiatry I'm ready to translate the text from French to English, 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 is shown as "art. 426 CC" only, which is a protected token that should remain unchanged. **Translation:** art. 426 CC If you have additional text content to translate, please provide it and I will translate it according to the glossary preferences you've specified (formal notice → formal notice, payment order → payment order, lease agreement → lease agreement). appeal

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