Article 573 — Endangering the Human Body.

(1) Whoever, with intent to obtain money or other advantage: a) gives while alive his organ or a part of his body to another; or b) enters into a contract with another person or institution to give his organ or a part of his body after his death, is punishable with simple imprisonment or fine. (2) Whoever, with intent to obtain money or other advantage, takes away an organ or a part of the body of another with the latter's consent, shall be punishable: a) with rigorous imprisonment from five years to ten years, where the act is committed while the victim is still alive; or b) with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years, where the act is committed after the death of the victim. (3) Whoever takes an organ or part of the body of another by coercion, fraud, trickery or without the consent of the person concerned, is punishable with rigorous imprisonment from ten years to twenty-five years. (4) Whoever, apart from the cases specified in the above sub- articles, and contrary to law, regulations or rules, carries out scientific or medical examination, research or experiments on a person's body by coercing the person or without his consent or knowledge, or discloses or gives under any conditions to another person such information obtained in this manner, is punishable, according to the circumstances of the case, with simple imprisonment for not less than one year, or with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years. (5) Where a juridical person commits one of the acts specified in sub-article (2), (3) or (4) above, it shall be liable to punishment in accordance with Articles 34 and 90(3) of this Code.