Chapter I: Harvesting from a living person

The donor sends the committee of experts referred to in article R. 1231-5 a request for authorisation to carry out the removal, where applicable in the context of a cross-donation, together with a copy of the document in which his consent was obtained. The committee of experts shall carry out all the investigations and consultations it deems necessary to inform its decision. It may request written or oral explanations from…

The Committee of Experts may not validly deliberate unless all five members are present. Where justified by particular circumstances, the Committee may, in whole or in part, meet remotely by any means of audiovisual communication that guarantees the confidentiality of the transmission. The Committee of Experts shall act by a majority of its members. The decision shall be signed by the members of the Committee. The signatures of members sitting…

The committee of experts communicates its decision in writing to the donor and to the doctor in charge of the service, department or care structure of the health establishment in which the removal is envisaged, who forwards it to the director of the establishment. In the event of cross-donation of organs, the doctor in charge of the care structure of the health establishment in which the removal is envisaged sends…