Article L5413-1 of the French Public Health Code
In the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in public places, the medical inspectors of public health and the inspectors of the regional health agencies with the status of medical doctor, authorised and sworn in under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, are authorised to investigate and record breaches of the laws and regulations…