Article L1544-3 of the French Public Health Code
For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 1142-1 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-1. – When the sponsor is not liable, a medical accident, an iatrogenic condition or a nosocomial infection entitles the patient and, in the event of death, his heirs to compensation for damages under national solidarity schemes, when they are directly attributable to acts carried out in the context of research…