French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body
Article 16-5
Agreements having the effect of conferring a proprietary value on the human body, its elements or its products are void.
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Agreements having the effect of conferring a proprietary value on the human body, its elements or its products are void.
No one may be discriminated against on the grounds of their genetic characteristics.
…ther living or deceased, is prohibited.Without prejudice to research tending to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, no transformation may be made to genetic characteristics with the a…
No remuneration may be allocated to a person who lends himself to an experiment on his person, to the removal of elements from his body or to the collection of its products.
Any agreement concerning procreation or gestation on behalf of another person is null and void.
Cerebral imaging techniques may only be used for medical or scientific research purposes or as part of forensic examinations, with the exception of functional cerebral imaging. The person's express co…
The judge may prescribe any appropriate measures to prevent or stop unlawful interference with the human body or unlawful acts involving elements or products thereof, including after death.
The provisions of this chapter are of public order.
…ail 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 g…
The integrity of the human body may only be infringed in the event of medical necessity for the person concerned or exceptionally in the therapeutic interest of others. The consent of the person conce…
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