Organ transplants are carried out in health establishments authorised for this purpose under the conditions laid down by the provisions of Chapters I and II of Title II of Book I of Part VI of this Code, after obtaining the opinion of the Agence de la biomédecine.
Authorisation to carry out organ transplants may be granted to establishments which are authorised to carry out organ removal in application of article L. 1233-1, and which also carry out medical teaching and medical research activities in accordance with the provisions of chapter II of title IV of book I of part VI of this code, as well as health establishments linked to the above by the agreement referred to in article L. 6142-5.