Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the psychiatric service had standing to appeal the refusal to open a protective detention inquiry / order protective placement.
Decisione estratta
No. Under Vaud procedural law, only the Public Prosecutor may appeal against a refusal of placement requested by relatives or third parties; the appellant had no standing.
Motivazione estratta
The contested decision is procedurally equivalent to a refusal to order protective detention and is not governed by Art. 397d CC. Canton law may regulate remedies; Art. 398d para. 2 CPC-VD deliberately limits appeal standing in case of refusal of placement, and the court may not extend that rule judicially.