In a decree published this Monday in the Official Journal, the government details the list of establishments concerned by the closure of “non-essential” businesses.
- The government has decided to close all “non-essential” businesses
- Supermarkets, grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and service stations will remain open.
As part of the health measures announced against the coronavirus, the government has decided to close all businesses deemed “not essential”. In a decree published this Monday, March 16 at Official newspaper, are detailed which establishments fall into the box of essential and non-essential.
Large open areas
During the weekend, the list of establishments that can open has continued to decrease. This Saturday, the Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, had mentioned food stores, pharmacies, banks, tobacconists and gas stations as part of the essentials. On Sunday, bars and restaurants fell into the category of non-essentials. There was still a vagueness concerning a good number of businesses.
This Monday, everything was clarified in a decree. Large stores of different sizes, convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, can continue their activity. Automobile and two-wheeler equipment dealers, suppliers to farmers and their equipment manufacturers, computer or telephone sellers and repairers are open, as are laundries and funeral services.
The complete list of businesses that can be opened
– Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, vehicles, machinery and agricultural equipment
– Trade in automotive equipment
– Trade and repair of motorcycles and cycles
– Necessary supply for farms
– Retail trade of frozen products
– General food trade
– Convenience stores
– Supermarkets
– Multi-commerce stores
– Hypermarkets
– Retail sale of fruits and vegetables in specialized stores
– Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialized stores
– Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialized stores
– Retail sale of bread, pastry and confectionery in specialized stores
– Retail sale of beverages in specialized stores
– Other food retail trade in specialized stores
– Food distributions provided by charities
– Retail sale of fuels in specialized stores
– Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialized stores
– Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialized stores
– Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialized stores
– Retail sale of building materials, hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores
– Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialized stores
– Retail sale of pharmaceutical products in specialized stores
– Retail sale of medical and orthopedic articles in specialized stores
– Retail trade in pet food and supplies
– Food retail trade on stalls and markets
– Vending machines and other retail businesses not in stores, stalls or markets nec
– Hotels and similar accommodation
– Tourist accommodation and other short-term accommodation when it constitutes a regular home for the people who live there
– Campgrounds and parks for caravans or recreational vehicles when they constitute a regular home for the people who live there
– Rental and leasing of other machinery, equipment and goods
– Rental and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
– Rental and leasing of machinery and equipment for construction
– Activities of labor placement agencies
– Activities of temporary work agencies
– Repair of computers and personal and household goods
– Repair of computers and communication equipment
– Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
– Repair of communication equipment
– Laundry-drying
– Wholesale laundry and dry cleaning
– Retail laundry-dryer
– Funeral services
– Financial and insurance activities
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