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Wet betreffende de internering van personen met een geestesstoornis (Law concerning the internment of persons with mental disorders)

Belgian Federal Government (Kingdom of Belgium) Country Resources Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides Belgium 13 July 2007 Legislation/regulation

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This document applies to all regions in Belgium.

De internering van personen met een geestesstoornis is een veiligheidsmaatregel die tegelijkertijd ertoe strekt de maatschappij te beschermen en ervoor te zorgen dat aan de geïnterneerde de zorgen worden verstrekt die zijn toestand vereist met het oog op zijn reïntegratie in de maatschappij.

The internment of persons with mental disorders is a law governing the security measure that simultaneously seeks to protect the society and the person with mental disorders. Moreover, this law ensures that the care that that person needs are provided while also considering his/her reintegration into the society.

Law amended on 31 December 2012.
Uploaded on 9 May 2014

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