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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-2

When a new public collection network is built or when a public rainwater collection network is incorporated into a network designed to receive domestic wastewater, the municipality may automatically c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1333-25

When devices containing radioactive sources or ionising radiation generators are made available on the market, suppliers shall provide the purchaser with adequate information on the potential radiolog…

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

Article L1335-2

The provisions relating to waste management, taken in the interests of public health, are those of Chapter I of Title IV of Book V of the Environmental Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L1340-2

The purpose of toxicovigilance is to monitor and assess the acute or chronic toxic effects on humans of exposure to an article, mixture or substance, whether natural or synthetic, available on the mar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-2

To ensure the implementation of the national health monitoring and surveillance system and to improve the relevance of its actions, the Agency has, under its authority, regional response units, which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-2

Within the scope of their powers and in compliance with the agreements binding them to the State, the managing bodies of the health insurance schemes contribute to the implementation of health policy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departments.

Article L1423-2

The département may, within the framework of agreements concluded with the State, participate in the implementation of health programmes defined. in application of Title I of Book IV of Part One, in p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regions.

Article L1424-2

The region may voluntarily contribute to the financing of the investment programme of public, private and community health establishments and, as a priority, that of regional, inter-regional or nation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1426-2

For the application of this code to the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the reference to the departmental council or departmental councils is replaced, unless otherwise provided,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article L1435-2

In the defence zones, the zone prefect has access to the resources of all the regional health agencies in the defence zone in order to exercise his powers. Their services are placed under his authorit…

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