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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-4

…r water reservoirs used for public supply, is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros. The act of abandoning, through negligence or carelessness, animal carcasses, butchery…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-4

In application of the principle of justification, certain nuclear activities as well as certain processes, devices or substances exposing persons to ionising radiation may be regulated or prohibited b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-4

Without prejudice to the exercise of the police powers belonging to the various administrative authorities, the use of a swimming pool or bathing water may be prohibited by the administrative authorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-4

No drilling or underground work may be carried out within the protection perimeter of a natural mineral water spring declared to be of public interest, without prior authorisation issued by the State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-4

The use of a facility referred to in Article L. 1335-3 may be prohibited by the State representative in the département, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, if the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-4

The funds required to carry out the tasks of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences are included in the "Government Action" programme relating to the protection of fun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-4

…olice in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure and by the agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7, State agents approved and commissioned by the Minister for Agriculture, the age…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Health certification and assessment.

Article L1414-4

…onally, in the work of the Haute Autorité de santé may not, under the penalties laid down inarticle 432-12 of the French Penal Code, lend their assistance to an assignment relating to a matter in whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of poisoning

Article L1340-4

Healthcare professionals report cases of human intoxication caused by any substance, mixture or article of which they are aware to the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and powers of the regional health agencies

Article L1431-4

The terms and conditions for the application of this Title shall be determined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat, unless otherwise provided.

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