Chapter II: Authorisation of establishments taking samples.

Tissues from the human body may only be removed with a view to donation for therapeutic purposes in health establishments authorised for this purpose by the administrative authority after obtaining the opinion of the Agence de la biomédecine. Cells for autologous or allogeneic administration may only be collected in health establishments authorised for this purpose by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency after obtaining the opinion of the…

No fee-for-service remuneration may be received by practitioners carrying out tissue and cell retrieval with a view to donation for this activity.

The terms and conditions for the application of this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, and in particular the technical, health and medical conditions and the conditions for guaranteeing operation in accordance with the general principles set out in Title I of this book, which health establishments must meet in order to be authorised to carry out the tissue or cell retrievals mentioned in the first two…