Without prejudice to the fulfilment of their missions, public health institutions may, on a subsidiary basis, provide services, develop research activities and their results and exploit patents and licences within the framework of industrial and commercial services.
University hospital centres may acquire holdings and set up subsidiaries to provide services and expertise at international level, develop research activities and their results and exploit patents and licences, under conditions and within limits set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
Any deficits arising from the activities mentioned in the first two paragraphs are not enforceable against the public authorities and bodies that finance the establishments.
The procedures for applying this article shall be laid down by decree.