Parisian shops to remain open on Sundays during the Games: what does this mean for retailers?

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Updated on 14/05/2024
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To coincide with the Olympic and Paralympic Games, a decree has authorized Sunday shopping for retailers throughout Paris, from mid-June to mid-September. This grant will be applicable to seven different business sectors.
In anticipation of the exceptional influx of tourists during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Prefect of the Île-de-France Region - Prefect of Paris has decided to " extend the scope of the application of Sunday shopping to the whole of Paris " throughout the summer period.
All twenty Paris " arrondissements " are concerned by these temporary exemptions to Sunday rest during the period from June 15 to September 30, 2024, and at least 5 weeks before the date requested.
This grant applies to seven business sectors throughout Paris : groceries, sports and leisure stores, multi-store outlets, bicycle and motorcycle stores, department stores, clothing stores and stationery/bookshops.

When should I send my application?

Timeframe: June 15 to September 30, 2024
Application deadline: applications must be made at least 5 weeks before the start of the requested timeframe.

Documents required for the application

  • a written justification with supporting documents, if applicable, and a precise indication of the requested timeframe
  • the agreement on compensation granted to employees deprived of Sunday rest, or, failing that, the unilateral decision by the employer taken after a referendum and the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee
  • the written and signed agreement of employees volunteering to work on the Sunday(s)
  • the company's certificate of incorporation (Kbis).

How do I send my application?

Your application must be sent :
  • either by post in 3 copies, to the attention of : Préfecture de la région d’Île-de-France, préfecture de Paris, direction de la modernisation et de l’administration, bureau des élections, du mécénat et de la réglementation économique, 5 rue Leblanc – 75911 Paris cedex 15.
  • or by e-mail, as a single pdf file, to the following address: cers-ertyrzragngvbarpbabzvdhr@cnevf.tbhi.se[pref-reglementationeconomique puis paris.gouv.fr après le signe @]
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