Inserm, the CPU and 7 research organizations signed a "national code of ethics of research work".

Universities, represented by the CPU (Conference of University Presidents), CNRS, INSERM, INRA, INRIA, IRD, CIRAD and the Institut Curie signed a "code of conduct of research occupations, "on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Paris, during a seminar dedicated to scientific integrity. Developed by INSERM, the CPU, the CNRS and INRA, the charter aims to "clarify the criteria for good science and incorporates applicable particularly in the context of all national and international partnerships"