Subject to authorisation from the President of the Departmental Council in the case of establishments and services managed by private individuals, or his opinion in the case of establishments and services managed by a public authority, issued under the conditions set out in articles R. 2324-19 and R. 2324-21, and subject to compliance with the provisions of 2° of article R. 2324-30, up to three establishments and services, each with a capacity of twenty-four places or less, may be managed by the same person when the total capacity of the said establishments and services does not exceed fifty-nine places.
In giving its authorisation or formulating its opinion, the President of the Departmental Council takes into account any recruitment difficulties, the capacity of the establishments and services concerned, their opening hours, the distance between them and the skills of the other professionals employed there.
The overall capacity of the establishments and services placed under the management of one person is taken into account when applying the provisions of articles R. 2324-34, R. 2324-46-1, R. 2324-47-1 and R. 2324-48-1.