any healthcare facility authorised to admit patients hospitalised without their consent pursuant to
Article L.3222-1 of the Public Health Code.
Article 8-1
Created by Law no. 2014-528 dated 26 May 2014 - Art. 3
The authorities responsible for the custodial establishment may only object to the visit by the
Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty for serious, compelling reasons connected
with national defence, public security, natural catastrophes or serious disturbance within the site
visited, subject to providing the Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty with
justification for their objection. They shall then suggest a deferment. As soon as the exceptional
circumstances causing the deferment have come to an end, they shall inform the Contrôleur général
of places of deprivation of liberty of the fact.
The Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty shall obtain from the authorities
responsible for the custodial establishment any information or document necessary for the
performance of his task. At the visits, he may interview any person whose contribution he considers
necessary, under conditions ensuring the confidentiality of the conversation.
The secret nature of any information and documents requested by the Contrôleur général of places
of deprivation of liberty may not be raised as an objection to him, except if their disclosure is likely
to jeopardise national defence secrecy, State security, the secrecy of police work and pre-trial
investigations, medical secrecy or professional secrecy applicable to the lawyer-client relationship.
Statements relating to conditions under which a person is or has been detained, on any grounds
whatsoever, in police stations, gendarmeries or customs shall be provided to the Contrôleur général
of places of deprivation of liberty, except where they relate to personal hearings.
The Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty may delegate the powers mentioned in
the first four paragraphs of this Article to the inspectors.
Information covered by medical confidentiality may be disclosed, with the agreement of the person
concerned, to inspectors having the professional capacity of doctors. However, information
covered by medical confidentiality may be disclosed to them without the consent of the person
concerned where it relates to deprivation, abuse and physical violence, whether sexual or physical
committed against a minor or a person not able to protect themselves because of their age or
physical or psychiatric incapacity.
Article 8-2
Created by Law no. 2014-528 dated 26 May 2014 - Art. 4
No penalty may be ordered and no prejudice may result solely because of links established with the
Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty or from information or documents provided
to him in carrying out his work. This provision will not be a hindrance to possible application of
Article 226-10 of the Penal Code.
Article 9
Amended by Law no. 2014-528 dated 26 May 2014 - Art. 5
At the end of each visit, the Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty shall inform the
ministers concerned of his observations regarding, in particular, the state, organisation and
operation of the site visited, and also the condition of the persons in custody, taking into account
developments in the situation since his visit. Except for cases where the Contrôleur général of
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