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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-4

I. - Any public or private person responsible for the production or distribution to the public of water intended for human consumption in any form whatsoever, whether public networks or internal netwo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-7

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 214-1 of the Environment Code, the use of water for human consumption, with the exception of natural mineral water, is subject to authorisation fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-9

Data on the quality of water intended for human consumption, in particular the results of analyses carried out as part of health checks and at private homes, are sent by the Director General of the Re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-1 A

Everyone should have access, at least daily, in their home or living environment or, failing that, close to it, to a sufficient quantity of water intended for human consumption to meet their needs in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-1

I.-Water intended for human consumption is clean and wholesome water which, on its own, is suitable for drinking, food preparation and cooking, personal hygiene, general hygiene and cleanliness, other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-10

A decree by the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 1321-9, and in particular those relating to the monitoring o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-3

The compensation that may be due to the owners or occupiers of land included within a protection perimeter for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption, as a result of measures taken to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-1

When one or more local authorities are supplied with water intended for human consumption by abstraction works owned by private individuals and not covered by a public service delegation, the State re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-6

The persons responsible for water production are public or private persons.The persons responsible for water distribution are the public persons provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2224-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-1

The nation defines its health policy in order to guarantee everyone's right to health protection.Health policy is the responsibility of the State.It aims to promote healthy living conditions, improve…

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