A person of full age may consent to donate their body after their death for the purposes of medical teaching and research. The donor’s consent must be expressed in writing. This paragraph does not apply to persons of full age who are the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person.
This donation may only be made to a health, training or research establishment holding an authorisation issued by the ministers responsible for this establishment.
The conditions for the opening, organisation and operation of these structures are defined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. In particular, this decree specifies the conditions under which the cost of transporting the body will be covered. It also specifies the conditions for returning bodies that have been donated, taking into account the donor’s wishes and informing and involving the donor’s family in the decisions.
Health, training and research establishments undertake to treat the bodies entrusted to them with respect and dignity.