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Article 16-4 of the French Civil Code

No one may harm the integrity of the human species.

Any eugenic practice tending to organise the selection of persons is prohibited.

Any intervention whose purpose is to bring about the birth of a child genetically identical to another person, whether 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 aim of modifying the person’s descendants.

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Article 16-4

Nul ne peut porter atteinte à l’intégrité de l’espèce humaine.

Toute pratique eugénique tendant à l’organisation de la sélection des personnes est interdite.

Est interdite toute intervention ayant pour but de faire naître un enfant génétiquement identique à une autre personne vivante ou décédée.

Sans préjudice des recherches tendant à la prévention, au diagnostic et au traitement des maladies, aucune transformation ne peut être apportée aux caractères génétiques dans le but de modifier la descendance de la personne.

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