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Article L1130-1 of the French Public Health Code

The examination of constitutional genetic characteristics consists of analysing the genetic characteristics of a person inherited or acquired at an early stage of prenatal development.

This examination and the identification of a person by genetic fingerprinting are subject to articles 16-10 to 16-13 of the Civil Code, in particular to the terms and conditions of consent by this person to such examinations or identifications, to this Title and, where applicable, to the provisions of Title II of this Book relating to research involving the human person.

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Article L1130-1

L’examen des caractéristiques génétiques constitutionnelles consiste à analyser les caractéristiques génétiques d’une personne héritées ou acquises à un stade précoce du développement prénatal.


Cet examen et l’identification d’une personne par empreintes génétiques sont soumis aux articles 16-10 à 16-13 du code civil, notamment aux modalités de consentement de cette personne à de tels examens ou identifications, au présent titre ainsi que, le cas échéant, aux dispositions du titre II du présent livre relatives aux recherches impliquant la personne humaine.

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