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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-26

When the bathing water profile defined in article D. 1332-20 indicates :-a potential risk of proliferation of cyanobacteria, i.e. accumulation of cyanobacteria in the form of blooms, slicks or scum ;o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-20

…on responsible for a bathing water draws up the bathing water profile provided for in article L. 1332-3. This profile includes in particular the following elements 1° A description of the physical, ge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-29

Without prejudice to the requirement laid down in Article D. 1332-28, the temporary classification of a bathing water as being of "poor" quality is permitted, without however entailing non-compliance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-21

The person responsible for the bathing water prepares, for public distribution, a summary document corresponding to the general description of the bathing water based on the bathing water profile. The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-28

…tor general of the regional health agency of all these measures, at their request.At the end of the 2015 bathing season, all bathing waters were of at least "sufficient" quality.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of location surveys and reports

Article R1334-20

…ing for the presence of list A materials and products that are accessible without destructive work; 2° Identifying and locating materials and products containing asbestos; 3° Assessing the state of co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of location surveys and reports

Article R1334-21

…ing for the presence of list B materials and products that are accessible without destructive work; 2° Identifying and locating materials and products containing asbestos; 3° Assessing the state of co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of location surveys and reports

Article R1334-22

…ining asbestos" means the task of : 1° Searching for the presence of List C materials and products; 2° Searching for the presence of any other materials and products deemed to contain asbestos of whic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article D441-2

The threshold provided for in Article L. 441-5 is set at 500,000 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-27

The sentence enforcement judge sets the main terms and conditions for the enforcement of custodial sentences or certain sentences restricting freedom by guiding and monitoring the conditions of their…

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