It is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out research involving the human person:
1° Without having obtained a favourable opinion from a personal protection committee and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, authorisation from the competent authority in accordance with Article L. 1121-4 or without having obtained the single decision mentioned in I of Article L. 1124-1 ;
2° Under conditions contrary to the provisions of article L. 1121-12 ;
3° Whose performance has been prohibited or suspended by the competent authority mentioned in article L. 1123-12.
Any investigator who carries out such research in breach of the provisions of article L. 1121-13 is liable to the same penalties.