At first,
a presidential decision was to nominate special commissions
to open a public debate and prepare the law. Extensive public
debate and institutional consultations took place during two
years: a commission (commission Sicard) [13] observed that
former laws, especially the law adopted in 2005 [14] to respect
of patient’s wishes and to prevent futile/intensive treatment,
was adapted to the majority of situations but yet largely ignored
and unapplied