France

Legal status
Key organization Agence de la biomédecine
Policy hESC research using IVF embryos of up to 14 days is allowed, providing that the medical rationale is well founded and informed consent is obtained. hESC imports are authorised. Cloning is prohibited.
Legislation LOI n° 2021-1017 du 2 août 2021 relative à la bioéthique
Legislation Link https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/dossierlegislatif/JORFDOLE000038811571/
Embryonic stem cell research policy Only allowed in exceptional cases and only with surplus embryos.
Research with embryo Only allowed in exceptional cases and only with surplus embryos.
Embryo donation and cryopreservation Embryo and gametes donation is allowed
Somatic cell nuclear transfer SCNT is forbidden

Projects

Provider

hESC Cell lines

hiPSC Cell lines