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Article R1312-2 of the French Public Health Code

The agents referred to in article R. 1312-1 are authorised by a nominative order issued by the following authorities: 1° The Prefect of the département for local authority agents carrying out their duties in communes, groups of communes or the Lyon metropolitan area; 2° The Director General of the Regional Health Agency for agents placed under his authority; 3° The Minister for Health for agents carrying out their duties at…

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Article R1312-3 of the French Public Health Code

Local authority employees are authorised by the departmental prefect on the recommendation of the mayor, the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or the president of the Lyon metropolitan council. In the case of City of Paris health inspectors, the approval granted pursuant to articles R. 2512-15-1 to R. 2512-15-7 of the General Local Authorities Code is equivalent to authorisation. The health inspectors of the Préfecture de Police…

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Article R1312-4 of the French Public Health Code

In granting the authorisation referred to in article R. 1312-1, the competent authority shall take into account the officer’s assignment, level of training or experience with regard to the requirements for carrying out judicial police duties.

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Article R1312-5 of the French Public Health Code

Officials authorised in accordance with articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-4 shall take the following oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their administrative residence is located: “I swear and promise to perform my duties faithfully and well and to observe in everything the duties imposed upon me. I also swear not to reveal or use anything that comes to my knowledge in the performance of my duties. “…

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Article R1312-7 of the French Public Health Code

In the event of a change of assignment outside the territorial jurisdiction of the authorising authority, the authorisation lapses. A new authorisation may, if necessary, be issued under the conditions set out in articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-4. If the authorised agent has already been sworn in, in any capacity whatsoever, to record offences, he or she does not have to take the oath again. Upon justification, the clerk…

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Article R1312-8 of the French Public Health Code

Failure to comply with measures ordered by the Prefect pursuant to article L. 1311-4 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repetition of the offence provided for in the first paragraph is punishable in accordance with article 132-11 of the French Criminal Code.

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Article R1312-9 of the French Public Health Code

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Without having declared his or her activity in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1311-2 ; 2° Without complying with the hygiene and sanitation conditions laid down in article R. 1311-4 ; 3° Without h aving received the training provided for in article R. 1311-3; 4° Without providing the information and displaying the signs provided…

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Article R1312-10 of the French Public Health Code

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Without complying with the declaration or practice conditions laid down in article R. 1311-7 ; 2° Without complying with the hygiene conditions laid down in article R. 1311-8 ; 3° Without providing the information and posting the notices provided for in article R. 1311-12 ; 4° Using materials that do not comply with the provisions of…

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Article R1312-11 of the French Public Health Code

Persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles R. 1312-9 and R. 1312-10 shall also be liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or of the thing that is the product of the offence.

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