Enacted parts

ARTICLE 511-7
(Act no. 94-653 of 29 July 1994 Article 9 Official Journal 30 July 1994; Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000
Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January 2002; Law no. 2004-800 of 6 August 2004 Article 15
4° Official Journal of 7 August 2004) 
Taking samples from organs or grafts from organs, or taking samples of tissue or cells, grafting tissue or
administering cellular therapy products, or keeping or transforming tissues or cellular therapy products, in an
establishment that has not obtained the authorisation required by articles L. 1233-1, L. 1234-2, L. 1242-1, L. 1243-2 or
L. 1243-6 of the Public Health Code, or after such authorisation has been suspended or withdrawn, is punished by two
years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.
ARTICLE 511-8
(Act no. 98-535 of 1st July 1998 Article 19 Official Journal 2 July 1998; Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000
Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January 2002; Law no. 2004-800 of 6 August 2004 Article 15
5° Official Journal of 7 August 2004) 
The distribution or transfer of organs, tissues, or cell therapy products for therapeutic purposes, or of human
products with a view to donation, when the sanitary security rules imposed by the provisions of Article L. 1211-6 of the
Public Health Code have not been complied with, is punished by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.
ARTICLE 511-8-1
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PENAL CODE
(Act no. 98-535 of 1st July 1998 Article 19 Official Journal 2 July 1998; Ordinance no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000
Article 3 Official Journal of 22 September 2000 in force 1 January 2002; Law no. 2004-800 of 6 August 2004 Article 15
6° Official Journal of 7 August 2004)
Distributing or transferring tissues or cell therapy products intended for cell therapy in breach article L. 1243-5 of the
Public Health Code is punished by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.