As stated in Article 511-7 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below:
“The fact of removing organs or transplanting organs, removing tissues or cells, transplanting tissues or administering cell therapy preparations, or preserving or processing tissues or cell therapy preparations in an establishment that has not obtained the authorisation required by Articles L. 1233-1, L. 1234-2, L. 1242-1, L. 1243-2 or L. 1243-6 of the Public Health Code, or after the withdrawal or suspension of this authorisation, is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros. “