1 The persons participating in the proceedings and third parties are obliged to cooperate in the enquiries into the circumstances. The adult protection authority shall make the arrangements required to safeguard legitimate interests. If necessary, it shall order the enforcement of the duty to cooperate.
2 Doctors, dentists, pharmacists, midwives and birth assistants, chiropractors and psychologists and their auxiliary personnel are only obliged to cooperate if the person entitled to confidentiality has authorised them to do so or if a superior authority or the supervisory authority has relieved them of the obligation of professional confidentiality at their own request or at the request of the adult protection authority.471
3 Members of the clergy, lawyers, defence agents, mediators and former welfare deputies appointed in the case are not subject to the obligation to cooperate.
4 Administrative authorities and courts shall hand over the required files, draw up reports and provide information unless legitimate interests require otherwise.
471 Amended by No I of the FA of 15 Dec. 2017 (Child Protection), in force since 1 Jan. 2019 (AS 2018 2947; BBl 2015 3431).
1 La personne concernée doit être entendue personnellement, à moins que l’audition personnelle ne paraisse disproportionnée.
2 En cas de placement à des fins d’assistance, elle est en général entendue par l’autorité de protection de l’adulte réunie en collège.
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