Regulatory part

Articles R. 2124-39 to R. 2124-55 of the Code général de la propriété des personnes publiques set out the rules for temporary occupation of the public maritime domain, outside the administrative boundaries of ports, with a view to the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities intended for the reception and parking of ships and boats as defined by the Transport Code.

The rules relating to the occupation of the public river domain with a view to the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities are set out in this section and in article R. 2124-58 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Property.

The general rules governing the mooring policy referred to in article L. 341-13, applicable to the public river and maritime domains, are defined in a set of regulations drawn up, depending on the case, by order of the Prefect or by a joint order of the Prefect and the Maritime Prefect, issued after consultation with the licence holder. These regulations define the access channels and the navigation rules in these…

Independently of offences relating to the conservation of the public domain, which remain subject to the “contravention de grande voirie” system, breaches of the provisions of the mooring regulations mentioned in article R. 341-4 will be punishable by the fines laid down for 2nd class offences. In the event of a repeat offence, the fines laid down for 3rd class offences will be applied. Any person who refuses to carry…