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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties.

Article L1324-1 B

…horisation or declaration provided for in articles L. 1321-7 or L. 1322-1, the competent administrative authority gives formal notice to the person responsible for the production or distribution of wa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-2

Infringements of the provisions of Chapters I and II of this Title and of the regulations adopted for their application are recorded in official reports, which are valid until proven otherwise.Officia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-4

Damaging public works intended to receive or conduct water supply or allowing substances likely to harm public health to be introduced into spring water, fountains, wells, cisterns, pipes, aqueducts o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-1

In addition to officers of the judicial police, the following are responsible for investigating and recording breaches of the provisions of Chapters I and II of this Title and of the regulations made…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties.

Article L1324-1 A

I.-Irrespective of criminal prosecution, in the event of non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1321-1, L. 1321-2, L. 1321-4, L. 1321-8, L. 1321-9, L. 1322-2, L. 1322-3 and L. 1322-4 or of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

I.-The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Offering or selling to the public water for human consumption, including ice, without ensuring that the water o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D324-6

…y displaying a sign in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism. The classification decision must be d…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D324-6-1

…rticle L. 324-1 are those which, on 22 July 2009, held: 1° Either approval issued by the representative of the State in the département, in accordance with the provisions of article D. 324-8 in the ve…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D324-2

…the criteria set out in a classification table drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the minister responsible for tourism.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties.

Article R324-7

…shed accommodation for tourism for failure or serious inadequacy in the upkeep of the accommodation and its facilities. He will inform the departmental tourism committee of his decision.

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