Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

On-trade drinks outlets are divided into two categories according to the extent of the licence they hold: 1° (Repealed) 2° (Repealed) 3° The 3rd category licence, known as a “restricted licence”, includes authorisation to sell group one and three drinks for consumption on the premises; 4° The 4th category licence, known as a “grand licence” or “full licence”, includes authorisation to sell for consumption on the premises all drinks whose…

In order to sell alcoholic beverages, restaurants that do not hold an on-trade licence must hold one of the following two categories of licence: 1° The “small restaurant licence”, which allows drinks from the third group to be sold for consumption on the premises, but only during the main meal and as an accessory to the food; 2° The “restaurant licence” itself, which allows all drinks authorised for consumption on…

Establishments holding an on-licence or a restaurant licence may sell to take away the drinks corresponding to the category of their licence. In order to sell alcoholic beverages, other takeaway outlets must hold one of the following two categories of licence: 1° The “small takeaway licence” includes authorisation to sell drinks from the third group; 2° The “takeaway licence” itself includes authorisation to sell for takeaway all drinks the sale…

The distribution of drinks by means of automatic machines for immediate consumption is considered as a sale for consumption on the premises. In all businesses other than on-trade drinks outlets, any person wishing to sell alcoholic beverages between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. must first undergo the training provided for in article L. 3332-1-1. Remote sales are considered to be takeaway sales.

The owner of a leased premises may not, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, even if previously entered into, oppose the conversion, by the lessee or the transferee of the right to the lease, of a 3rd or 4th category public house into another business, provided, however, that this does not cause greater inconvenience to the building, its occupants or the neighbourhood than the inconvenience resulting from the operation of…

In each municipality in which the mayor exercises, by delegation of the representative of the State in the department, the prerogatives mentioned in the first paragraph of 2 of article L. 3332-15, a municipal drinks commission is set up, made up of representatives of municipal services appointed by the mayor, representatives of State services appointed by the representative of the State in the department and representatives of professional organisations representing…