Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

The rules for accommodating pleasure craft are set out in Article L. 321-3 of the Environment Code hereafter reproduced: “Art. L. 321-3 of the Environment Code. The accommodation of pleasure craft is organised in such a way as to blend in with natural and urban sites, in compliance with the standards laid down by the plans for the development of the sea defined in article 57 of law no. 83-8…

Article L. 5314-4 of the French Transport Code sets out the rules governing the powers of communes, communities of communes, urban communities, metropolises and conurbation communities to create, develop and operate seaports whose main activity is yachting.

The rules relating to the obligations imposed by the concession-granting authority of a marina, concerning the reconstitution of artificial beach areas, are set out in Article L. 321-4 of the Environment Code hereafter reproduced: “Art. L. 321-4 of the Environment Code. The licensing authority for a marina grants the concession with the requirement, where applicable, to restore an artificial beach area or shellfish or aquaculture potential equivalent to that destroyed…

Before being connected to the sea or to existing harbour basins, basins and water areas intended to accommodate pleasure craft must be incorporated into the public domain, with a quayside strip, connected to the public highway, of sufficient width for the circulation and operation of the installations.

Article L. 2124-5 of the General Code for the Ownership of Public Property sets out the rules for authorisations for temporary occupation of the public domain, which may be granted for the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities.

The beneficiary of such an authorisation may be entitled to charge users a fee for services rendered.

Breaches of the mooring regulations are recorded by officers and agents of the judicial police and by State officials and agents authorised to record breaches of the seaport regulations, the navigation regulations and the regulations governing the conservation of the public maritime and river domain. Where the beneficiary of the authorisation is a local authority, they may also be recorded by civil servants and agents of these authorities, sworn in…

The rules relating to temporary occupation authorisations that may be granted for the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities on the public river domain are set out in article L. 2124-14 of the General Code of Public Ownership. The provisions of articles L. 341-9 and L. 341-10 apply to anchorages and light facilities built on the public river domain even when they are not located in…

Harbour dues and other fees collected in marinas may be allocated to the development and operation of anchorages or isolated facilities for the reception and practice of pleasure boating within their pleasure boating basin.

The conditions for the application of articles L. 341-8 to L. 341-12 are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. In particular, this decree defines the general rules governing the policing and operation of these anchorages.