No clinical investigation may be carried out on a deceased person, in a state of brain death, without his or her consent expressed during his or her lifetime or through the testimony of his or her family.
However, when the deceased is a minor, this consent is expressed by each of the holders of parental authority. If it is impossible to consult one of the holders of parental authority, the clinical investigation may be carried out provided that the other holder consents.
The provisions of article 225-17 of the Criminal Code do not apply to these clinical investigations.