Chapter II: Commercial authorisation

For projects subject to retail authorisation, the Prefect has a period of two months from the date of receipt of the certificate to challenge the compliance of the retail development with the retail authorisation issued. .

For projects carried out under the provisions of article L. 752-1-1, the prefect has a period of two months from the date of receipt of the publications referred to in article R. 752-44-14 to contest the benefit of the provisions of article L. 752-1-1 to the commercial facility that has been built.

Within the two-month period referred to in articles R. 752-44-15 and R. 752-44-16, the prefect: 1° May ask the project developer for any explanations relating to the conformity of the commercial development with the commercial development permit issued or to the application, to the commercial development being developed, of the provisions of article L. 752-1-1. This request does not affect the running of the period mentioned in the first paragraph;…

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the Prefect may appoint officials authorised for this purpose by the Minister for the Economy to carry out inspections. Where an infringement of articles L. 752-1 and L. 752-23 and the texts implementing them is observed, the operator concerned is informed, with the responsibility, where applicable, of informing the holder of the commercial…

For the application of the provisions of article L. 752-5-1 and of II of article L. 752-23, the mayor, on the territory of his municipality, or, if he is competent, the president of the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, on the territory of its member municipalities, may mandate his authorised agents to carry out controls. If an infringement of articles L. 752-1 and L. 752-23, and to the texts adopted…