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Article 16-1 of the French Civil Code

Everyone has the right to respect for his or her body.

The human body is inviolable.

The human body, its elements and products may not be the subject of a property right.

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Article 16-1

Chacun a droit au respect de son corps.

Le corps humain est inviolable.

Le corps humain, ses éléments et ses produits ne peuvent faire l’objet d’un droit patrimonial.

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