Only in health establishments, at the Établissement Français du Sang (French Blood Establishment), in army hospitals or other elements of the army health service mentioned in article L. 6147-7 or at the Institution Nationale des Invalides (National Invalids Institution), may a transplant or administration be carried out as part of the research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1 relating to organs, tissues or cells of human origin. The authorisation provided for in article L. 1123-8 is equivalent, where applicable for the duration of the research and for the products in question, to authorisation in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1121-13.
Such research may only be carried out with the express authorisation of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.