French Civil Code
In forceI.-An examination of a person's constitutional genetic characteristics may only be undertaken for medical or scientific research purposes. It is subject to the express consent of the person, obtained in writing prior to the examination being carried out.
II -The consent provided for in I shall be obtained after the person has been duly informed of:
1° the nature of the examination;
2° The purpose of the examination, in the case of medical purposes, or its objective, in the case of scientific research;
> Where applicable, the reasons for the examination 3° Where applicable, the possibility that the examination may incidentally reveal genetic characteristics unrelated to its initial indication or its initial objective but knowledge of which would enable the person or members of his or her family to benefit from preventive measures, including genetic counselling, or care;
4° The possibility of refusing to disclose the results of the examination of genetic characteristics unrelated to the initial indication or the initial objective of the examination, and the risks that refusal would entail for the members of his family potentially concerned, in the event that a genetic anomaly is diagnosed which could be responsible for a serious condition justifying preventive measures, including genetic counselling, or care;
The consent shall mention the indication or objective referred to in 2° of this II.
The consent may be revoked at any time. Consent may be revoked in whole or in part, without form and at any time.
The results revealed incidentally, as referred to in 4°, are communicated in accordance with the conditions laid down in Title II of Book I of Part One of the Public Health Code, when the examination is for scientific research purposes, or in Title III of the same Book I, when the examination is for medical purposes.
III. III.By way of derogation from I and II, in the case of an examination of genetic characteristics mentioned in I undertaken for scientific research purposes and carried out using elements of a person's body taken for other purposes, the article L. 1130-5 of the Public Health Code shall apply.
III bis.-By way of derogation from Article I of this article, an examination of a person's constitutional genetic characteristics may also be undertaken for the purposes of combating doping, under the conditions set out in Article L. 232-12-2 of the Sports Code.
IV. IV -Any canvassing for advertising purposes relating to the examination of a person's constitutional genetic characteristics is prohibited.
