The law does not specify a validity period, but La Commission Nationale de Controle et d’Evaluation must ask for the confirmation of the will of the declarant once every five years starting from the date of registration of the arrangements for the end of life.
The arrangements for the end of life may be reiterated, withdrawn or adjusted at any moment.
Any change that occurs must be declared and registered by La Commission Nationale de Controle et d’Evaluation. Let’s not forget that euthanasia cannot be implemented if the doctor, following the mandatory steps he or she takes, becomes aware that the patient has manifested his or her will, after the formally registered arrangements for the end of life, to cancel their wish to undergo euthanasia.