Approval for the legal entities or sole traders referred to in Article L. 7232-1 is granted by the Prefect of the département where the legal entity or sole trader’s main establishment is located. When this approval is requested under 1° of article L. 7232-1, the president of the departmental council gives an opinion on the ability of the legal entities or individual entrepreneurs requesting approval to provide a quality service and on the allocation of human, material and financial resources commensurate with this requirement.
If the application is incomplete, the Prefect informs the applicant and invites him to provide the missing documents or information.
If the Prefect remains silent for more than three months from the date of receipt of a complete application for authorisation, this constitutes a decision of acceptance.
If the legal entity or sole trader is established outside France, the application for authorisation is sent to the prefect of the département where its main activity will be carried out.