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Article L1322-13 of the French Public Health Code

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter, in particular those relating to the monitoring of their implementation, as well as the conditions under which the expenses relating to water quality monitoring are to be borne by the operator under the conditions defined in article L. 1321-5, are determined by decree by the Conseil d’Etat.

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Article L1322-14 of the French Public Health Code

The use of water unfit for human consumption is possible for certain domestic uses or in the food businesses mentioned in the first paragraph of I of article L. 1321-1, when the quality of this water has no influence, direct or indirect, on the health of the user or on the wholesomeness of the final foodstuff. A decree in the Conseil d’Etat determines the procedures for applying the provisions of…

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Article L1324-1 A of the French Public Health Code

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 the regulations and individual decisions taken for their application, the competent administrative authority gives formal notice to the person responsible for the production or distribution of water to the public or, failing this, to the owner of…

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Article L1324-1 B of the French Public Health Code

When an installation for the production or distribution of water to the public or a spa establishment is operated without the authorisation 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 water to the public or, failing this, to the owner of the installation for the production or distribution of water…

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Article L1324-1 of the French Public Health Code

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 for their application: 1° The agents mentioned in article L. 1312-1, authorised and sworn for this purpose ; 2° The agents mentioned in article L. 172-4 of the Environment Code, for offences relating to the protection perimeters…

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Article L1324-2 of the French Public Health Code

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. Official reports are drawn up in duplicate, one copy being sent to the representative of the State in the département and the other to the public prosecutor. A copy is also given to the person concerned.

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Article L1324-3 of the French Public Health Code

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 or ice is fit for consumption or use; 2° Using water unfit for consumption for the preparation and preservation of any foodstuffs and goods intended for human consumption, with the exception of the cases provided for in application…

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Article L1324-4 of the French Public Health Code

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 or 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 debris, manure, faecal matter and, in general, putrescible animal residues in…

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Article L1331-1 of the French Public Health Code

Buildings must be connected to the public sewerage system designed to receive domestic wastewater and laid under the public road to which they have access, either directly or via private roads or rights of way, within two years of the public sewerage system being brought into service. An inter-ministerial decree determines the categories of buildings for which a mayoral decree, approved by the State representative in the département, may grant…

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