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Faced with the coronavirus pandemic affecting France and the whole world, what does the law say? Regulations on this subject continue to evolve day by day. Here is a constantly updated regulatory watch dedicated to this subject. These texts, which concern the fight against the spread of the coronavirus, have been published in the JORF and JOUE. This watch excludes texts concerning the mobilization of the health reserve. If you have any questions, please contact us.
General measures
- Regulation (EU) 2021/267 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2021 laying down specific and temporary measures in the context of the continuing COVID-19 crisis relating to the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and approvals, the postponement of certain periodic inspections and periodic training in certain areas of transport legislation and the extension of certain periods referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/698
Further extension of the validity of certificates, licenses and approvals and further postponements of verifications and training in the field of transport and port security
-Decree no. 2021-156 of February 13, 2021 temporarily amending the provisions of the Labor Code relating to catering premises
Temporary adaptation of the provisions of the Labour Code relating to catering premises
-Decree no. 2021-56 of January 22, 2021 temporarily adapting deadlines for medical visits and examinations by occupational health services to health emergencies.
Individual monitoring of workers' health and operation of occupational health services.
-Decree no. 2021-24 of January 13, 2021 setting the temporary conditions for prescribing and renewing work stoppages prescribed by occupational physicians during the covid-19 epidemic and the procedures for SARS-CoV-2 virus screening by occupational health services.
Temporary conditions for the prescription of work stoppages by occupational physicians and procedures for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 by occupational health services.
-INTERMINISTERIAL CIRCULAR No. CABINET/2020/229 of December 14, 2020 on the deployment of antigen tests within public and private companies.
Details on collective screening in the workplace using antigenic tests The national protocol stipulates that the employer can organize collective screening using rapid antigenic tests in the event of a cluster (suspected or confirmed) or particularly active circulation of the virus in the department where the company is located.
-Order of December 18, 2020 concerning the classification of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the list of biological pathogens, amending the order of July 18, 1994 establishing the list of biological pathogens.
Inclusion of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the list of biological pathogens
-Decree no. 2020-1690 of December 25, 2020 authorizing the creation of a personal data processing system relating to vaccinations against covid-19
Authorization to create a personal data processing system relating to vaccinations against covid-19.
-Order of September 4, 2014 setting the list of elements of an application for energy savings certificates and the documents to be filed by the applicant.
modified by order of December 14, 2020 amending the order of September 4, 2014 setting the list of elements of an application for energy savings certificates and the documents to be filed by the applicant.
Deadline for submitting applications for energy-saving certificates (CEE) and mandatory beneficiary contact details.
-Decree of December 10, 2020 derogating from certain provisions of the decree of May 29, 2009 on the transport of hazardous goods by land (known as the "TDG decree").
Derogations from certain provisions of the ADR, RID and ADN and the TDG decree concerning the tasks of safety advisors and approved bodies in charge of inspections relating to quality assurance for the manufacture of packagings, IBCs and large packagings.
-Order no. 2020-1502 of December 2, 2020 adapting the conditions for carrying out the missions of occupational health services to health emergencies.
Occupational health service missions in the context of health emergencies.
Amended by Ordinance no. 2021-135 of February 10, 2021 concerning various emergency measures in the fields of labor and employment.
COVID-19: Tips and good work practices for the employee
-A practical guide drawn up by the French Ministry of Labor and the Assurance Maladie to complement the national protocol, designed to help anyone working or intervening within a company (service providers, temporary workers, trainees, etc.) to combat the spread of Covid-19.
Updated February 3, 2021
COVID-19: Tips and good workplace practices for theemployer
Practical guide written by the Ministry of Labor and the Assurance Maladie, to complement the national protocol, aimed at supporting employers in the fight against the spread of Covid-19.
-Multilateral Agreement M331 under section 1.5.1 of the ADR, concerning periodic inspections of pressure receptacles for the transport of Class 2 gases
Authorizes, until March 31, 2021, the filling and transport of the containers mentioned below even when the inspection date and the periodic inspection date have expired. This exemption is also limited to certain gases.
- Multilateral agreement ADN/M027 under ADN section 1.5.1 concerning attestations of special knowledge of ADN in accordance with ADN 8.2.2.8 and safety adviser certificates in accordance with ADN 1.8.3.7.
Certificates relating to the special knowledge of ADN whose validity expires between March 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021 remain valid until February 28, 2021. These attestations will be renewed for five years if the driver provides the proof referred to in 8.2.2.8.4 a) of the ADN, and if necessary in 8.2.2.8.4 b), before March 1, 2021.
- LAW no. 2020-1379 of November 14, 2020 authorizing the extension of the state of health emergency and carrying various health crisis management measures.
The state of health emergency has been extended until February 16, 2021.
- Decree no. 2020-1365 of November 10, 2020 taken for the application of article 20 of law no. 2020-473 of April 25, 2020 of rectifying finances for 2020.
List of people most at risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection
- COVID Guide: Managing contact cases at work
Sheet to help manage contact cases in the workplace.
- Guide to health safety recommendations for the continuity of construction activities-Covid-19
Urgent and specific measures to be implemented to ensure the necessary sanitary conditions for construction workers
- Multilateral Agreement M330 under section 1.5.1 of the ADR concerning driver training certificates in accordance with 8.2.2.8.2 of the ADR and safety adviser certificates in accordance with 1.8.3.7 of the ADR
ADR certificates for drivers of Vehicles for the Transport of Dangerous Goods expiring between March 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021 will remain valid until February 28, 2021 inclusive.
- Instruction on the guidelines and procedures for intervention by the labor inspection system in the context of containment, effective October 30, 2020.
- Order of November 2, 2020 derogating from certain provisions of the Order of May 29, 2009 on the transport of hazardous goods by land, known as the "TDG Order".
This order waives certain provisions of the ADR and the order of May 29, 2009 concerning the transport of hydroalcoholic gels and solutions and medical waste assigned to UN 3291.
- Decree no. 2020-1319 of October 30, 2020 on partial activity
Adaptation of partial activity procedures.
- Decree no. 2020-1316 of October 30, 2020 on partial activity and the specific partial activity scheme in the event of a lasting reduction in activity.
Partial activity and specific partial activity arrangements in the event of a lasting reduction in activity.
Modified by decree no. 2021-88 of January 29, 2021
- Decree no. 2020-1317 of October 30, 2020 determining the sectors of activity in which employers are temporarily authorized to carry out labor loans under modified conditions
Sectors of activity particularly necessary to national security and the continuity of economic and social life in which companies are authorized to benefit from labor loans under special conditions until December 31, 2020.
- COVID-19: Organization and operation of company restaurants
Publication ofa fact sheet dedicated to company restaurants on the Ministry of Labor website.
Updated February 4, 2021
- Decree no. 2020-1310 of October 29, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
General measures required to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in territories no longer in a state of health emergency and in those where it has been extended
Modified by :
- Last amended by Decree no. 2021-152 of February 12, 2021 amending decrees no. 2020-1262 of October 16, 2020 and no. 2020-1310 of October 29, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
- decree no. 2021-99 of January 30, 2021
- decree no. 2021-57 of January 23, 2021
- decree no. 2021-31 of January 15, 2021
- decree no. 2021-16 of January 9, 2021
- decree no. 2021-10 of January 7, 2021
Last amended by decree no. 2021-248 of March 4, 2021
- Conseil d'Etat decision: Suspension of the new Covid-19 vulnerability criteria for entitlement to short-time working
The Conseil d'Etat's interim relief judge suspends the provisions of the August 29, 2020 decree that restricted the Covid-19 vulnerability criteria enabling employees to benefit from short-time working. The judge considers that the choice of pathologies that have been retained as eligible compared to last May's decree is neither coherent nor sufficiently justified by the Government.
- National protocol to ensure employee health and safety in the face of the Covid-19 epidemic
The main changes concern:
- The generalization of teleworking for activities that allow it;
- The organization of meetings by audio and video conferencing;
- The use of the TousAntiCovid application to facilitate the follow-up of contact cases;
- The suspension of social events in the workplace.
Updated January 29, 2021
- Decree no. 2020-1262 of October 16, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
General measures required to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in territories no longer in a state of health emergency and in those where it has been extended. List of departments subject to curfew in Appendix 2
Modified by :
decree no. 2021-152 of February 12, 2021 amending decrees no. 2020-1262 of October 16, 2020 and no. 2020-1310 of October 29, 2020 prescribing the general measures required to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency
- decree no. 2021-99 of January 30, 2021
- decree no. 2021-57 of January 23, 2021
- decree no. 2021-31 of January 15, 2021
- decree no. 2021-16 of January 9, 2021
- decree no. 2021-10 of January 7, 2021
Repealed by decree no. 2020-1310 of October 29, 2020, for metropolitan France.
Last amended by decree no. 2021-248 of March 4, 2021
- Decree no. 2020-1257 of October 14, 2020 declaring a state of health emergency
State of health emergency declared as of October 17, 2020 at 0:00 a.m. throughout the Republic.
- Order of October 12, 2020 temporarily amending several ministerial orders relating to driving instruction and driving license exam tests.
Exceptions to certain provisions of the organization of driving tests due to the health crisis.
- Decree no. 2020-1143 of September 16, 2020 ending the state of health emergency in Mayotte and French Guiana
End of the state of health emergency in Mayotte and French Guiana.
- Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1282 of August 31, 2020 authorizing France to extend certain periods referred to in Articles 11, 16 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Renewal or extension of certain certificates, licenses and approvals, and postponement of certain periodic inspections and continuing training in certain areas of transport legislation.
- Decree no. 2020-1098 of August 29, 2020 implementing article 20 of law no. 2020-473 of April 25, 2020 on corrective finance for 2020.
Term set for the exceptional partial activity scheme for employees sharing a home with a vulnerable person, and new arrangements for the care of those most vulnerable to the risk of a severe form of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Decree no. 2020-1009 of August 7, 2020 postponing the verification of the physical fitness of personnel mentioned in article L. 2221-7-1 of the Transport Code due to the covid-19 epidemic.
Postponement of the obligation to check the physical fitness of personnel assigned to tasks essential to rail safety.
-Decree no. 2020-982 of August 5, 2020 instituting aid for hiring young people under the age of 26.
Creation of a subsidy for the hiring of young people under the age of 26 by a company or association.
- Order of July 3, 2020 setting the format of the self-assessment questionnaire mentioned in II of article 17 of the order of April 22, 2020 on various measures taken to deal with the covid-19 epidemic.
Format of the self-assessment questionnaire for the non-interventional research file.
- Interministerial memo of July 23, 2020 recommending masks to employers.
Stockpiling masks for companies
- Regulation (EU) 2020/1043 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 15, 2020 on the conduct of clinical trials with medicinal products for human use containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms and intended to treat or prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and on the supply of such medicinal products
Temporary derogation from EU GMO legislation to avoid delays in clinical trials with experimental medicinal products containing or consisting of GMOs and intended to treat or prevent COVID-19.
- Decree no. 2020-925 of July 29, 2020 extending the period of application of order no. 2020-321 of March 25, 2020, decree no. 2020-418 of April 10, 2020 and decree no. 2020-629 of May 25, 2020.
Extension until November 30, 2020 of the period of application of ordinance no. 2020-321 of March 25, 2020, decree no. 2020-418 of April 10, 2020 and decree no. 2020-629 of May 25, 2020.
- Decree no. 2020-929 of July 29, 2020 on various measures relating to the unemployment insurance scheme
Measures relating to the unemployment insurance scheme
- Decree no. 2020-926 of July 28, 2020 on the specific partial activity scheme in the event of a lasting reduction in activity.
Procedures for implementing the specific partial activity scheme for employers facing a lasting reduction in activity
- Order of July 27, 2020 extending to the Wallis and Futuna Islands the order of June 19, 2020 setting the scale of borrowing rates for cash support aid to small and medium-sized businesses weakened by the covid-19 crisis.
The order of June 19, 2020 setting the scale of borrowing rates for cash-flow support for small and medium-sized businesses weakened by the covid-19 crisis is extended to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Order of July 24, 2020 on the possibility of postponing periodic inspections of establishments open to the public (ERP)
Possibility of postponing periodic inspections scheduled for 2020 in application of safety regulations against fire and panic risks in establishments open to the public (ERP).
- Order of July 16, 2020 relating to the exemption from duties on alcohols used in the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gels and solutions for human use.
Duty exemption on alcohols used in the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gels and solutions for human use
- Order of July 23, 2020 relating to the application of the reduced rate of value-added tax to protective outfits suitable for combating the spread of the covid-19 virus
Definition of the list of protective garments eligible for the reduced 5.5% VAT rate and their technical characteristics.
- Order of July 10, 2020 identifying areas where SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is circulating.
Identifying areas of SARS-CoV-2 infection circulation
Modified by:
- the order of January 30, 2021
- the order of November 6, 2020
- the order of September 17, 2020
- the order of July 17, 2020
- Order of July 10, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in territories that have emerged from the state of health emergency and in those where it has been extended
General measures required to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in territories no longer in a state of health emergency and in those where it has been extended
Modified by
- the order of August 10, 2020
- the order of July 24, 2020
- Decree no. 2020-860 of July 10, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in territories that have emerged from the state of health emergency and in those where it has been extended
Modified by :
decree no. 2020-1035 of August 13, 2020
Decree 2020-944 of July 30, 2020
decree no. 2020-911 of July 27, 2020
Decree no. 2020-884 of July 17, 2020
the corrigendum of July 12, 2020
General measures required to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in territories no longer in a state of health emergency and in those where it has been extended
- Decree no. 2020-858 of July 10, 2020 on the sale prices of hydro-alcoholic gels and solutions and single-use surgical type or form masks.
Price regulation for hydro-alcoholic gels and solutions, and single-use masks.
- LAW no. 2020-856 of July 9, 2020 organizing the end of the state of health emergency
End of the state of emergency and Prime Minister's prerogatives to combat the spread of the covid-19 epidemic
- Decree no. 2020-794 of June 26, 2020 on partial activity
Modification of partial activity terms and conditions
- National decontamination protocol for companies to ensure employee health and safety
This June 24, 2020 version replaces not only the version put online on May 3, 2020, but also the 90 guides and job sheets co-developed by the Ministry of Labor, health authorities, professional branches and social partners.
- Order no. 2020-770 of June 24, 2020 relating to the adaptation of the hourly rate of the partial activity allowance.
Modulation of the hourly rate of the partial activity allowance according to sector of activity
- Order of June 19, 2020 setting the scale of borrowing rates for cash flow support for small and medium-sized businesses weakened by the covid-19 crisis.
Loan rate scale for cash-flow support for small and medium-sized businesses weakened by the covid-19 crisis
- Order of June 15, 2020 adapting the conditions for continuing education in private security activities.
Remote organization of training courses for certain private security activities until December 31, 2020
- Order of June 17, 2020 adapting suspension periods to the in-service inspection of certain measuring instruments during the health emergency period linked to the covid-19 epidemic
Adjustment of deadlines for in-service inspection of measuring instruments
- Decree no. 2020-754 of June 19, 2020 extending certain transitional situations and procedures affected by the spread of the covid-19 epidemic
Extension of transitional provisions for compulsory training applicable to private security guards.
- Ordinance no. 2020-737 of June 17, 2020 amending the time limits applicable to various social and health procedures in order to deal with the consequences of the spread of the covid-19 epidemic.
Extension or clarification of the application of certain provisions of the ordinances issued on the basis of article 11 of law no. 2020-290 of March 23, 2020
- Decree no. 2020-743 of June 17, 2020 prescribing the exceptional sanitary measures necessary for the organization of the elections organized on June 28, 2020.
Exceptional sanitary measures required to organize the second round of municipal elections
- LAW no. 2020-734 of June 17, 2020 on various provisions related to the health crisis, other urgent measures and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
Various adaptation measures to deal with the covid-19 epidemic
- Guide to best practice for Entreprises du Bureau et du Numérique (EBEN)
Best practices for managing the coronavirus crisis, preparing for business recovery, guaranteeing employee health and safety, and anticipating the aftermath.
- Guide to good practice in the rubber sector
Organizational measures to combat Covid-19
- Business accommodation guide (co-working)
Measures to be taken to avoid and/or limit staff contact with customers and visitors.
- Decree no. 2020-712 of June 12, 2020 on the creation of an ad hoc aid scheme to support the cash flow of companies weakened by the covid-19 crisis.
Creation of a cash-flow support scheme for companies weakened by the covid-19 health crisis, complementing the state-guaranteed loan scheme.
- Decree no. 2020-708 of June 11, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the state of health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic in the field of solidarity and health
List of categories of acts, procedures and obligations, in the field of solidarity and health, for which deadlines are resumed
- Instruction n° DS/DS2/2020/93 of June 8, 2020 relating to the gradual resumption of physical and sporting activities adapted to the risks associated with the Covid-19 epidemic.
Framework for implementation of the national decontamination strategy for physical and sports activities, and reminder of the general principles of prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people and respecting the rules of hygiene and social distancing.
- Decree no. 2020-706 of June 10, 2020 temporarily waiving the conditions for using meal vouchers in restaurants, hotel-restaurants and similar drinking establishments in order to deal with the consequences of measures taken to limit the covid-19 epidemic
By way of derogation and limited until December 31, 2020, adapt the conditions for using meal vouchers by authorizing their use on Sundays and public holidays and increasing the maximum amount of use from nineteen euros to thirty-eight euros per day.
- Order of June 4, 2020 setting the list of establishments mentioned in 4° of article 35 of decree no. 2020-663 of May 31, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency
Establishments authorized to receive trainees and students under the conditions laid down by the decree of May 31, 2020
- Instruction no. DGT/CT2/CT3/2020/70 of May 15, 2020 on adapting periodic occupational health and safety obligations in the context of the Covid-19 threat.
Adaptation of deadlines for periodic occupational health and safety obligations during the legally protected period
- Decree no. 2020-663 of May 31, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
Repealed by decree no. 2020-860 of July 10, 2020
Measures concerning transport.
Quarantine and isolation.
Establishments and activities.
Price controls.
Requisitions.
Medicines.
Funeral care.
Recontainment measures.
- Order of May 30, 2020 defining the criteria of distance and duration of contact with regard to the risk of contamination by the covid-19 virus for the operation of the data processing named "StopCovid".
Criteria for distance and duration of contact between StopCovid users
Modified by order of November 27, 2020
- Decree no. 2020-650 of May 29, 2020 on data processing known as "StopCovid".
Creation of a mobile contact tracking application called "StopCovid" as part of the fight against the covid-19 epidemic
- Common decontamination protocol for HCR professions (hotels, cafés, restaurants), sanitary code of conduct
Health and safety instructions required to carry out their activities in a way that respects the health and safety of all employees.
- Best practice guide for maintenance work on ski lifts and ski areas during Covid-19
To enable companies to carry out maintenance work on ski lifts and/or other installations and equipment used to operate ski slopes, while respecting the health and safety of employees and the employer's legal obligations.
- Note AST from Anses on the state of available knowledge on the presence, infectivity and persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the aquatic environment
State of knowledge available as of April 21, 2020 on the presence, infectivity and persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the aquatic environment (wastewater, surface water, groundwater, brackish water, seawater), in relation to human excretion
- Regulation (EU) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 laying down specific and temporary measures in the context of the spread of COVID-19 relating to the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and approvals and the postponement of certain periodic verifications and periodic training in certain areas of transport legislation
Prolongation of certain certificates, licenses and approvals and postponement of certain periodic inspections and continuing training in the transport sector
- Information note of April 30, 2020 - Conformity assessment requirements for protective visors to combat COVID-19
Technical requirements set out in the standard applicable to protective visors.
Marking requirements and information to be supplied by the manufacturer.
- Interministerial Instruction DGT/DGS/DGCCRF/DGDDI/2020/63 of April 23, 2020 on the implementation of European Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/403 of March 13, 2020 on conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures in the context of the COVID-19 threat.
Implementation of the European Commission's recommendations aimed at adapting the conditions for placing on the market personal protective equipment such as FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 masks, protective goggles and visors and medical devices such as surgical masks.
- Decree no. 2020-625 of May 22, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the state of health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic.
Resumption of deadlines for declarations to open private educational establishments
- Order of May 22, 2020 identifying areas of circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.
For the purposes of II of Article L. 3131-15 of the French Public Health Code, the whole of France and all countries in the world are zones where the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates.
- Order of May 20, 2020 setting the model declaration of travel outside the department and more than 100 kilometers from the place of residence.
Model declaration of travel outside the department
- Decree no. 2020-607 of May 20, 2020 waiving the principle of suspending deadlines for substandard housing during the health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic.
Derogations from the suspension of deadlines for certain categories of acts, procedures or obligations relating to substandard housing.
- Order no. 2020-596 of May 20, 2020 adapting the rules governing difficulties faced by companies and farms to the consequences of the covid-19 epidemic.
Rules governing the difficulties faced by businesses and farms as a result of the covid-19 epidemic
- A guide to good health and safety practice for cement industry workers
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Order of May 18, 2020 lifting the traffic ban for certain types of vehicles on Wednesday, May 20, Thursday, May 21, Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1, 2020 as part of the "covid-19" coronavirus epidemic crisis
Lifting of traffic bans for certain types of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight, excluding vehicles covered by the exceptional transport scheme, on Wednesday 20 May, Thursday 21 May, Sunday 31 May and Monday 1 June 2020
- Decree no. 2020-583 of May 18, 2020 temporarily adapting hunting regulations during the covid-19 health crisis.
Adaptation of regulatory provisions of the Environment Code relating to the operation of departmental, interdepartmental and regional hunting federations and the conditions for opening hunting during the health crisis linked to covid-19.
- Decree no. 2020-578 of May 15, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic.
Resumption of time limits for surrendering weapons and ammunition, divesting weapons and surrendering driving licenses.
- Order of May 12, 2020 adapting to the exceptional circumstances linked to the covid-19 epidemic the program and terms and conditions for implementing the initial and continuing vocational training of drivers in the road transport of goods and passengers.
Derogations from the decree of January 3, 2008 on the program and implementation procedures for the initial and continuing vocational training of drivers in road haulage and passenger transport.
Repealed by order of May 20, 2020
Helping business leaders (small businesses and associations) resume and/or continue their activities in the event of a pandemic
- Order of May 12, 2020 setting the model declaration of travel outside the department and more than 100 kilometers from the place of residence.
Model declaration of travel outside the department
- Decree no. 2020-551 of May 12, 2020 on the information systems mentioned in article 11 of law no. 2020-546 of May 11, 2020 extending the state of health emergency and supplementing its provisions
Information systems for identifying covid-19 contamination chains
- Order of May 6, 2020 adapting the certificate of fitness to practice the profession of lifeguard and the terms and conditions of the refresher course and refresher training for holders of state diplomas in the field of sport issued on behalf of the ministry responsible for sports, to deal with the covid-19 epidemic
Refresher courses and training for lifeguard certification
- Order of May 11, 2020 setting the model declaration of travel outside the department and more than 100 kilometers from the place of residence.
Model declaration of travel outside the department and more than 100km from the place of residence
- Decree no. 2020-549 of May 11, 2020 setting the temporary conditions for the prescription and renewal of work stoppages by the occupational physician.
Temporary conditions for prescribing work stoppage notices by the occupational physician
- Decree no. 2020-548 of May 11, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
Completed by :
-Decree no. 2020-630 of May 26, 2020
-Decree no. 2020-618 of May 22, 2020
-Decree no. 2020-617 of May 22, 2020
-Decree no. 2020-604 of May 20, 2020
Travel and transport
- Law no. 2020-546 of May 11, 2020 extending the state of health emergency and supplementing its provisions
Extension of the state of health emergency and creation of an information system
-Good practice guide for automotive, cycle and motorcycle service companies in the event of a health crisis
Preventive and protective measures for employees
-Decree no. 2020-545 of May 11, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
Repealed by decree 2020-548 of May 11, 2020
Travel and transport, gatherings, meetings or activities, establishments open to the public, childcare facilities, schools and colleges, price controls (gels and masks), requisitions, provision of medicines.
Order of May 7, 2020 on the application of the reduced rate of value-added tax to protective masks and products intended for personal hygiene suitable for combating the spread of the covid-19 virus.
Definition of the technical characteristics of protective masks and personal hygiene products designed to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus, eligible for the reduced VAT rate of 5.5%.
-Decree no. 2020-536 of May 7, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic.
Resumption of deadlines for construction, installation, development and work on electronic communications infrastructures, and for the control and manufacture of drug precursors.
- Decree no. 2020-521 of May 5, 2020 defining the criteria for identifying vulnerable employees at risk of developing a severe form of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection and who may be placed on partial activity under article 20 of law no. 2020-473 of April 25, 2020 amending finance law for 2020
Price control (gels and masks).
-Decree no. 2020-521 of May 5, 2020 defining the criteria for identifying vulnerable employees at risk of developing a severe form of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection and who may be placed on partial activity under article 20 of law no. 2020-473 of April 25, 2020 amending finance law for 2020
Criteria for identifying vulnerable employees at risk of developing a severe form of SARS-CoV-2 infection, who may be placed on part-time work.
-Guide to good health safety practices for the continuity of activity of the agencies of distributors of supplies to the construction and industrial sectors.
Requisitions.
-Guide to health safety recommendations in the engineering, digital, consulting, events and professional training professions
Provision of medicines.
-Decision of May 2, 2020 on the organization of training courses and examinations leading to the attestation of professional competence in road passenger transport with vehicles not exceeding nine seats, including the driver, or the attestation of professional competence in light road freight transport.
Adaptation of the organization of training courses and examinations for professional competence in road passenger transport with vehicles not exceeding nine seats, including the driver, or for the attestation of professional competence in light goods road transport in connection with the state of emergency.
Notice to importers of "consumer" masks for non-health use only
Marketing procedure for importers of consumer masks.
-Order of April 30, 2020 specifying the conditions for spreading sludge from urban wastewater treatment during the covid-19 period.
Sludge spreading conditions and monitoring.
-National decontamination protocol for companies to ensure employee health and safety
General doctrine of collective protection to be implemented by private-sector employers.
-Decree no. 2020-509 of May 2, 2020 setting the terms and conditions for the application of the provisions of I of Article 9 of Ordinance no. 2020-460 of April 22, 2020 as amended concerning various measures taken to deal with the covid-19 epidemic.
Temporary deadlines applicable to the communication of social and economic committee agendas.
-Decree no. 2020-508 of May 2, 2020 temporarily adapting the deadlines relating to consultation and information of the social and economic committee in order to deal with the consequences of the spread of the covid-19 epidemic.
Adaptation of deadlines for consulting and informing the social and economic committee.
-Order no. 2020-505 of May 2, 2020 instituting aid for contracted healthcare players whose activity is particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic.
Order no. 2020-505 of May 2, 2020 instituting aid for contracted healthcare players whose activity is particularly affected by the covid-19 epidemic.
-Order of May 2, 2020 lifting the ban on the circulation of certain types of goods transport vehicles on Sunday May 3, Thursday May 7, Friday May 8, Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, 2020, for courier parcel transport activities as part of the "Covid-19" coronavirus epidemic crisis.
Lifting of traffic bans for certain types of goods transport by vehicles over 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (courier parcel services)
-Order of May 2, 2020 lifting the traffic ban for vehicles carrying out removals on Wednesday May 20, Thursday May 21, Sunday May 30 and Monday June 1, 2020 as part of the "Covid-19" coronavirus epidemic crisis.
Lifting of traffic bans for vehicles over 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight carrying out removals
-Order of May 2, 2020 lifting the traffic ban on certain types of goods vehicles on Thursday, May 7, Friday, May 8, Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21, 2020 as part of the "Covid-19" coronavirus epidemic crisis.
Lifting of traffic bans for certain types of goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight
-Order of April 29, 2020 on the implementation of an assisted temporary halt to fishing activities as part of the covid-19 coronavirus epidemic.
Temporary suspension of fishing activities in response to the covid-19 epidemic
Modified by:
- the order of June 25, 2020
-the order of June 4, 2020
-the order of May 15, 2020
- Guide to good health and safety practices for concrete employees SNBPE and SNPB recommendations during the coronavirus epidemic
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Guide to health precautions and business continuity industrial mortars admixtures release agents and curing compounds
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Guide de bonnes pratiques sanitaires et continuité activité industries extraction et transformation gypse anhydrite minéraux industriels chaux plâtre
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Guide to health precautions for quarries processing dimension stone
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Guide to good health practices and business continuity for roof tiles and bricks
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Note on self-monitoring obligations for wastewater systems during the Covid-19 crisis
Obligations for self-monitoring of wastewater systems
- Questions relating to the application of the circular of April 2, 2020 on the management of sludge from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as part of the continuity of sanitation services during the covid-19 crisis (FAQ)
Frequently asked questions about sludge hygienization treatment
- Order of April 23, 2020 extending the validity of the "coastal lifeguard" competency certificate to deal with the covid-19 epidemic and the shortage of lifeguards at natural bathing areas open to the public free of charge
Certificate validity extended to December 31, 2020
Extension of the validity of medical certificates by 6 months.
- Order of April 23, 2020 extending the validity of the "inland water lifeguard" skills certificate to deal with the covid-19 epidemic and the shortage of free-access bathing place supervisors
Certificate validity extended to December 31, 2020.
Extension of the validity of medical certificates by 6 months.
- Order of April 23, 2020 extending the validity of the national aquatic surveillance and rescue certificate to deal with the covid-19 epidemic and the shortage of free-access bathing place supervisors
Patent validity extended to December 31, 2020.
Extension of the validity of medical certificates by 6 months.
- Decree no. 2020-482 of April 27, 2020 relating to the exceptional extension of compulsory training deadlines for industrial tribunal councillors and commercial court judges.
Exceptional extension of deadlines for fulfilling training obligations for commercial court judges and industrial tribunal members.
- Decree no. 2020-480 of April 27, 2020 on emergency measures for maritime activities and professions
Extension for six months after the end of the state of emergency of the various titles, certificates and attestations required for the operation of ships and the activities of seafarers.
- Note from Anses relative to a request for scientific and technical support (AST) concerning the possible risks associated with the spreading of composted sludge complying with standard NF U44-095 during the COVID-19 epidemic
Anses opinion on composted sludge complying with standard NF U44-095
- Note d'appui scientifique et technique de l'Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail relative aux risques éventuels liés à l'épandage de boues d'épuration industrielles durant l'épidémie de COVID-19
ANSES opinion on mixed and industrial wastewater treatment plants (headings 2572 and 2570)
- Completed Anses opinion on an urgent request concerning certain risks associated with Covid-19
Anses opinion on the potential role of pets and food in the transmission of the Covid-19 virus
- Anses opinion on the assessment of risks associated with reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behaviour in confinement situations
Anses opinion on the risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle in confined spaces
- Opinion of March 24, 2020 on the place of alternative fabric masks in the context of the COVID 19 epidemic.
Definition of performance requirements and methods of use for alternative fabric masks
- Notice of March 25, 2020 revised on April 21, 2020 specifying the processing protocol allowing reuse of cloth masks for non-healthy use planned as part of the COVID epidemic.
ANSM recommendations on washing reusable masks
- Avis de l'Anses relatif à une demande urgente sur certains risques liés au Covid-19
Anses opinion on the potential role of pets and food in the transmission of the Covid-19 virus
- Scientific and technical support note from the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety) concerning the proposal of useful guidelines for the prevention of exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the workplace, in contexts other than those of care and health.
General framework of guidelines for preventing the risk of exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Order of April 25, 2020 amending the order of February 15, 2002 establishing the list of goods that pharmacists may sell in their pharmacy
Authorization for pharmacists to sell non-sanitary masks
- Arrêté du 24 avril 2020 portant dispositions particulières en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail au ministère de la défense en situation d'urgence sanitaire covid-19
Measures to ensure the health and safety at work of civilian personnel and military personnel carrying out activities of the same nature as those entrusted to civilian personnel
- Decree no. 2020-471 of April 24, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the state of health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic in the field of labor and employment
List of categories of acts, procedures and obligations, in the field of labor, whose deadlines resume their course pursuant to Article 9 of Ordinance No. 2020-306 of March 25, 2020
- Interministerial information note of March 29, 2020: creation of two new categories of masks reserved for non-health uses.
Creation of new "consumer" mask categories
- Order no. 2020-460 of April 22, 2020 on various measures taken to deal with the covid-19 epidemic
Consultation of the CSE on the partial resumption of activity
- Prolongation of certain social rights, deadlines for reporting work-related accidents and illnesses
- Decree no. 2020-453 of April 21, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic
Resumption of deadlines for compliance with regulations and procedures (sanitation, sludge spreading, hunting federations, energy operators, etc.).
- Business Continuity Plan Guide - Business and industry in the timber sector
Preventive and protective measures for employees.
- Best practices for employers and employees of cash-in-transit and cash-handling companies to prevent the spread of COVID 19
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Guide to good practice for companies and employees in the road haulage and logistics sectors
Preventive and protective measures for employees
- Decree no. 2020-450 of April 20, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the state of health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic.
Control, maintenance and monitoring of airworthiness rules for military aircraft.
- Requirements for health protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Decree no. 2020-441 of April 17, 2020 on extension deadlines for branch agreements designed to address the economic, financial and social consequences of the spread of the covid-19 epidemic.
Adaptation of extension deadlines for branch agreements
- Multilateral Agreement M328 under section 1.5.1 of the ADR, concerning the carriage of hydroalcoholic gels and solutions
Packaging and transport of hydroalcoholic gels and solutions
- Order of April 16, 2020 concerning emergency measures for replacement income mentioned in article L. 5421-2 of the French Labor Code.
Extending the duration of entitlement to replacement income
- Decree no. 2020-435 of April 16, 2020 on emergency partial activity measures
Procedures for implementing emergency partial activity measures
- Decree no. 2020-434 of April 16, 2020 concerning the temporary adaptation of the deadlines and terms of payment of the additional indemnity provided for in article L. 1226-1 of the French Labor Code.
Payment of supplementary allowance in the event of absence due to illness or accident
- Ordinance no. 2020-430 of April 15, 2020 relating to the taking of days of reduced working hours or leave in the State civil service and the territorial civil service in respect of the health emergency period.
Taking RTT days or leave in the civil service
- Ordinance no. 2020-428 of April 15, 2020 on various social provisions to deal with the covid-19 epidemic
Extension of the activity of practitioners with non-EU diplomas
Social benefits
- Order of April 7, 2020 derogating from certain provisions of the order of December 9, 2010 relating to the allocation of rebates on contributions or advances or subsidies or the imposition of additional contributions in respect of accidents at work or occupational diseases and the order of September 19, 1977 relating to the allocation of rebates on the flat-rate increase corresponding to the coverage of commuting accidents
Waiver of conditions for granting rebates or advance subsidies.
- Decree no. 2020-425 of April 14, 2020 on emergency measures concerning replacement income mentioned in article L. 5421-2 of the French Labor Code.
Emergency measures relating to replacement income mentioned in article L. 5421-2 of the French Labor Code (application of ordinance 2020-324)
- Order of April 9, 2020 relating to special procedures for monitoring pressure equipment in service to respond to situations resulting from the state of health emergency.
Conditions for extending pressure equipment inspection deadlines.
- Arrêté du 10 avril 2020 fixant pour la campagne 2020 les dates limites de dépôt de la demande unique, de modification de la demande unique, de la demande de droits au paiement, et la date à laquelle est appréciée la qualité du demandeur, pour l'admissibilité des surfaces au régime de paiement de base
Application deadlines for farm aid extended
- Order of March 31, 2020 on the transitional provisions applicable to air navigation charges in the context of the covid-19 episode
Deferred payment of certain air navigation charges
- Decree no. 2020-419 of April 10, 2020 on the procedures for consulting employee representative bodies during the state of health emergency.
Procedures for consulting employee representative bodies during a state of health emergency
- Order of April 10, 2020 on the maximum selling price of hydroalcoholic gels intended for personal hygiene packaged in special containers intended for legal entities.
Application of a weighting coefficient to the maximum selling prices of hydroalcoholic gels when packaged in special containers (Wallis and Futuna)
- Decree no. 2020-418 of April 10, 2020 adapting the rules for meetings and deliberations of assemblies and governing bodies of legal persons and entities without legal personality under private law due to the covid-19 epidemic
Implementing measures for order no. 2020-321 of March 25, 2020
- Ordinance no. 2020-413 of April 8, 2020 aimed at ensuring continuity in the exercise of local executive functions during a state of health emergency.
Provisions concerning local elections
- Decree no. 2020-410 of April 8, 2020 temporarily adapting deadlines for medical visits and examinations by occupational health services to health emergencies.
Conditions under which occupational health services can postpone certain medical check-ups as part of individual health monitoring
- Order of April 3, 2020 prescribing temporary measures favoring the adaptation of companies in the food sector marketing animal foodstuffs or foodstuffs of animal origin to the context of restrictions imposed as part of the fight against the covid-19 epidemic.
Marketing of animal products (meat, milk) and delivery to the end consumer
Modified by order of May 19, 2020
- Interministerial circular of April 2 on the management of WWTP sludge as part of the continuity of sanitation services during the Covid-19 crisis.
Management of sludge produced during a Covid-19 epidemic
-Avis de l'Anses relatif à une demande en urgence d'appui scientifique et technique sur les risques éventuels liés à l'épandage de boues d'épuration urbaines durant l'épidémie de COVID-19
Sewage sludge produced during the epidemic can only be spread after hygienization.
- Multilateral special agreement RID 2/2020 in accordance with section 1.5.1 of RID concerning periodic or intermediate inspections of tanks in accordance with 6.8.2.4.2, 6.8.2.4.3, 6.8.3.4.6, 6.8.3.4.12, 6.9.5.2 and 6.10.4 of RID.
Exceptional extension of the period of validity of periodic or intermediate inspections of railway tanks
-Special multilateral agreement RID 1/2020 in accordance with section 1.5.1 of RID concerning safety advisor certificates in accordance with 1.8.3.7 of RID
Exceptional extension of the period of validity of training certificates for safety advisors for the transport of dangerous goods by rail
-Multilateral agreement ADN/M025 under ADN section 1.5.1 concerning ADN attestations of special knowledge of ADN in accordance with ADN 8.2.2.8 and safety adviser certificates in accordance with ADN 1.8.3.7
Exceptional extension of the period of validity of training certificates for safety advisors for the transport of dangerous goods by inland waterway and of ADN certificates relating to specific ADN knowledge.
- Multilateral Agreement M326 under section 1.5.1 of the ADR, concerning periodic inspections of pressure receptacles for the transport of Class 2 gases
Temporary exemption granted for the filling and transport of certain class 2 gases
- Multilateral Agreement M325 under section 1.5.1 of the ADR, concerning periodic or intermediate inspections of tanks in accordance with 6.8.2.4.2, 6.8.2.4.3, 6.8.3.4.6, 6.8.3.4.12, 6.9.5.2 and 6.10.4 of the ADR, and certificates of approval for vehicles in accordance with 9.1.3.4 of the ADR.
Exceptional extension of the period of validity of periodic or intermediate inspections of tanks and certificates of approval for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
- Multilateral agreement M324 under section 1.5.1 of the ADR concerning driver training certificates in accordance with 8.2.2.8.2 of the ADR and safety adviser certificates in accordance with 1.8.3.7 of the ADR.
Exceptional extension of the period of validity of training certificates for drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods and safety advisor certificates
- Guide to health safety recommendations for the continuity of construction activities-Covid-19
Version updated April 10, 2020
Urgent and specific measures to be implemented to ensure the necessary sanitary conditions for construction workers
- Order of April 4, 2020 on the maximum selling price of hydroalcoholic products prepared by dispensing pharmacies and pharmacies for internal use.
Application of a correction coefficient to the maximum selling price of hydro-alcoholic products in Wallis and Futuna
- Decree no. 2020-396 of April 4, 2020 on the regime for controlling the sale prices of hydroalcoholic gels as part of the state of health emergency.
Price regulation of hydro-alcoholic gels in Wallis and Futuna
- Decision of April 2, 2020 authorizing, on an exceptional and temporary basis, distributors to hold and market a 95-E10 unleaded premium fuel (SP95-E10) that does not comply with specifications
Authorization for distributors to hold and market premium unleaded petrol until June 30, 2020
- Decision of April 2, 2020 authorizing, on an exceptional and temporary basis, distributors to hold and market a premium unleaded fuel that does not comply with specifications
Authorization for distributors to hold and market premium unleaded petrol until June 30, 2020
- JO April 1, 2020: Circular of March 26, 2020 presenting the provisions of Title I of Ordinance no. 2020-306 of March 25, 2020 relating to the extension of deadlines that have expired during the health emergency period and to the adaptation of procedures during this same period.
Scope of Ordinance 2020-386
- JO April 1, 2020: Circular of March 25, 2020 presenting the provisions applicable during the state of health emergency and relating to the handling of offenses committed during the Covid-19 epidemic.
Specific offenses applicable during the state of health emergency
Treatment of offenses committed in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic
- JO April 1, 2020 : Order of March 30, 2020 issued in application of article 1 of the amended finance law no. 2020-289 of March 23, 2020.
Modified by order of April 6, 2020
Exemption from dock dues for deliveries and imports of certain products and goods:
-Hydroalcoholic gels and products intended for use in the composition of hydroalcoholic gels
-Medical equipment
- Ordinance no. 2020-391 of April 1, 2020 aimed at ensuring the continuity of the operation of local institutions and the exercise of the powers of territorial authorities and local public establishments in order to deal with the covid-19 epidemic.
Provisions to ensure the continued operation of local authorities and public establishments
- Ordinance no. 2020-389 of April 1, 2020 on emergency measures relating to employee representative bodies
Immediate suspension of all electoral processes underway in companies
Employers required to initiate the electoral process within three months of the end of the state of emergency.
Important guarantees concerning the status and protection of employee representatives in the exercise of their mandates
Possibility of using videoconferencing to hold meetings of social and economic committees and central social and economic committees
- Ordinance no. 2020-388 of April 1, 2020 relating to the postponement of the vote to measure the union audience among employees in companies with fewer than eleven employees and to the extension of the terms of office of industrial tribunal councillors and members of interprofessional regional joint committees
Postponement of the ballot organized to measure the audience of trade union organizations among employees in companies with fewer than eleven employees
Extension of the terms of office of industrial tribunal members
- Ordinance no. 2020-387 of April 1, 2020 on emergency measures for vocational training
Amended by order no. 2020-428 of April 15, 2020
Vocational training provisions for employers, training organizations and operators, to enable them to meet their legal obligations in this area.
- Order no. 2020-386 of April 1, 2020 adapting the conditions for carrying out the missions of occupational health services to health emergencies and modifying the system of prior requests for partial activity authorization
How occupational health services carry out their missions (including monitoring employee health)
- Order no. 2020-385 of April 1, 2020 modifying the deadline and conditions for payment of the exceptional purchasing power bonus.
Deadline for payment of purchasing power bonus extended
Exemption from social security contributions and income tax for the purchasing power bonus
- Decree no. 2020-383 of April 1, 2020 derogating from the principle of suspending deadlines during the health emergency linked to the covid-19 epidemic
Unfreezing of deadlines for compliance with requirements for reasons of safety, protection of public health and hygiene and preservation of the environment
- Decree no. 2020-378 of March 31, 2020 on the payment of rent, water, gas and electricity bills relating to the business premises of companies whose activity is affected by the spread of the covid-19 epidemic.
Definition of the beneficiaries and terms of application of the scheme relating to water, electricity and gas bills and rents (ordinance no. 2020-316)
- Decree no. 2020-371 of March 30, 2020 on the solidarity fund for companies particularly affected by the economic, financial and social consequences of the spread of the covid-19 epidemic and the measures taken to limit this spread.
Eligibility conditions and terms of the solidarity fund created by order no. 2020-317
modified by :
- Decree no. 2020-1458 of November 27, 2020
- decree no. 2020-1053 of August 14, 2020
- decree no. 2020-1048 of August 14, 2020
- decree no. 2020-873 of July 16, 2020
- decree no. 2020-757 of June 20, 2020
- decree no. 2020-433 of April 16, 2020
- decree no. 2020-394 of April 2, 2020
- Order of March 28, 2020 on various provisions relating to compensation for practicing, retired or training healthcare professionals requisitioned as part of the covid-19 epidemic
Compensation for practicing, retired and trainee healthcare professionals requisitioned for the covid-19 epidemic.
- Decree no. 2020-358 of March 28, 2020 on the technical inspection of heavy vehicles and vehicles intended for the public transport of persons
Deadlines for technical inspection obligations resume.
- Decree no. 2020-357 of March 28, 2020 relating to the forfaitisation of the 5th class contravention punishing the violation of measures enacted in the event of a serious health threat and declaration of a state of health emergency.
Fixing the amount of lump-sum fines applicable to fifth-class contraventions and extending the lump-sum fine procedure to fifth-class contraventions.
- Notice of March 27, 2020 to operators regarding exports of personal protective equipment as described in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402 of March 14, 2020 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/426 of March 19, 2020.
Information for operators concerning the export authorization provided for in Regulation 2020/402.
Authorization application procedures.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402 of March 14, 2020 making the export of certain products subject to the presentation of an export authorization.
Authorization to regulate the export of certain personal protective equipment essential for controlling the spread of covid-19
- Order no. 2020-351 of March 27, 2020 relating to the organization of examinations and competitions during the health crisis arising from the covid-19 epidemic.
Conditions of access to higher education courses and award of higher education diplomas.
Examinations and competitive examinations for access to the civil service.
- Order no. 2020-347 of March 27, 2020 adapting the law applicable to the operation of public establishments and administrative collegiate bodies during a state of health emergency
Authorization for collegial bodies to use dematerialized meetings or videoconferencing.
Derogation from the rules governing the division of powers to ensure continuity of operations.
- Order no. 2020-346 of March 27, 2020 concerning emergency measures for partial activity
Amended by order no. 2020-428 of April 15, 2020
Employees benefiting from partial activity allowances and indemnities.
Case of employees employed by individual employers.
- Ordinance no. 2020-341 of March 27, 2020 adapting the rules governing difficulties faced by companies and farms to health emergencies and amending certain provisions of criminal procedure.
Measures concerning cessation of payments.
Adaptation of procedures for safeguard or recovery plans.
More flexible formalities.
Amended by order no. 2020-596 of May 20, 2020
- Order no. 2020-331 of March 25, 2020 concerning the extension of the winter truce
Winter truce extended to May 31, 2020
- Ordinance no. 2020-330 of March 25, 2020 relating to budgetary, financial and fiscal continuity measures for local authorities and local public establishments in order to deal with the consequences of the covid-19 epidemic.
Measures to support local authorities and public institutions
- Order no. 2020-328 of March 25, 2020 extending the validity of residence permits
The validity of residence permits expiring between March 16 and May 15, 2020 is extended by 90 days:
1° Long-stay visas;
2° Residence permits, except those issued to foreign diplomatic and consular staff;
3° Temporary residence permits;
4° Receipts for residence permit applications;
5° Asylum application certificates.
- Decree no. 2020-325 of March 25, 2020 on partial activity
Modification of the method for calculating the compensatory allowance paid by the State to employers in the event of partial activity.
- Ordinance no. 2020-324 of March 25, 2020 on emergency measures concerning replacement income mentioned in article L. 5421 2 of the French Labor Code.
Extended rights for jobseekers.
- Ordinance no. 2020-323 of March 25, 2020 on emergency measures relating to paid leave, working hours and rest days
Possibility for the employer to impose 6 days of paid leave and to modify the dates on which days are taken.
Possibility for the employer to impose the taking of RTT and to modify the dates on which days are taken.
Possibility for the employer to impose and modify the dates on which rest days provided for in a lump-sum agreement are taken.
The same applies to rights allocated to the time savings account.
Setting maximum daily and weekly working hours.
- Order no. 2020-322 of March 25, 2020 temporarily adapting the terms and conditions for awarding the additional indemnity provided for in Article L. 1226-1 of the French Labor Code and modifying, on an exceptional basis, the deadlines and terms and conditions for payment of sums paid under the incentive and profit-sharing schemes
Amended by order no. 2020-428 of April 15, 2020
Additional compensation in the event of absence due to illness or accident, or for employees on sick leave: removal of the seniority condition and exclusion of certain categories of employees (home-working employees, seasonal employees, intermittent employees and temporary employees). Profit-sharing payment date postponed to December 31, 2020
- Ordinance no. 2020-321 of March 25, 2020 adapting the rules for meetings and deliberations of assemblies and governing bodies of legal persons and entities without legal personality under private law due to the covid-19 epidemic
Adaptation of the rules governing convening and information. Adaptation of participation and deliberation rules.
- Ordinance no. 2020-320 of March 25, 2020 relating to the adaptation of deadlines and procedures applicable to the establishment or modification of an electronic communications facility in order to ensure the operation of electronic communications services and networks.
Suspension of obligation to transmit information. Reduced response time for road permissions and exemptions from formalities.
- Ordinance no. 2020-319 of March 25, 2020 on various measures to adapt the rules governing the award, procedure or performance of contracts subject to the public procurement code and public contracts not covered by it during the health crisis arising from the covid-19 epidemic
Extension of deadlines and expired contracts.
- Order no. 2020-318 of March 25, 2020 adapting the rules relating to the preparation, closing, auditing, review, approval and publication of accounts and other documents and information that legal persons and unincorporated entities under private law are required to file or publish in the context of the covid-19 epidemic
Extension of deadlines applicable to commercial companies.
- Order no. 2020-317 of March 25, 2020 creating a solidarity fund for companies particularly affected by the economic, financial and social consequences of the spread of the covid-19 epidemic and the measures taken to limit this spread
Creation of a solidarity fund for private individuals and legal entities engaged in economic activity particularly affected by the economic, financial and social consequences of the spread of covid-19 and the measures taken to limit its spread.
Eligibility conditions specified in Decree no. 2020-371
Amended by:
- order no. 2020-705 of June 10, 2020
- order no. 2020-460 of April 22, 2020
- Ordinance no. 2020-316 of March 25, 2020 on the payment of rent, water, gas and electricity bills relating to the business premises of companies whose activity is affected by the spread of the covid-19 epidemic.
Maintaining the supply of electricity, gas or water in the event of non-payment by natural persons and legal entities under private law carrying on an economic activity AND likely to benefit from the solidarity fund (see article 1 ordinance 2020-317).
-Ordinance no. 2020-315 of March 25, 2020 on the financial conditions for terminating certain tourist travel and stay contracts in the event of exceptional and unavoidable circumstances or force majeure.
Possibility of offering a credit note instead of a refund if a trip is cancelled
Obligation to offer a new service meeting certain conditions, so that customers can use their credit note
- Order no. 2020-312 of March 25, 2020 on the extension of social rights
Amended by order no. 2020-428 of April 15, 2020
Extension of various social rights
- Order no. 2020-310 of March 25, 2020 containing temporary provisions relating to maternal assistants and the availability of childcare for young children.
Increased capacity for childminders. Communication of the availability of childcare facilities for personnel essential to crisis management.
- Ordinance no. 2020-309 of March 25, 2020 on guaranteed funding for healthcare institutions and mandatory supplementary social security schemes.
Financing guarantees for public, private and community health care facilities. Loans and cash advances.
- Order no. 2020-306 of March 25, 2020 relating to the extension of deadlines during the health emergency period and the adaptation of procedures during the same period.
Amended by order no. 2020-666 of June 3, 2020
Modified by order 2020-560 of May 13, 2020
Amended by order no. 2020-428 of April 15, 2020
Amended by order no. 2020-427 of April 15, 2020
Extension of procedural deadlines
- Order no. 2020-305 of March 25, 2020 adapting the rules applicable before administrative courts
Amended by order no. 2020-427 of April 15, 2020
Amended by order no. 2020-405 of April 8, 2020
Adaptation of court composition. Extension of time limits.
- Ordinance no. 2020-304 of March 25, 2020 adapting the rules applicable to jurisdictions ruling in non-criminal matters and to condominium management contracts
Extension of time limits. Transfer of jurisdiction between courts.
- Ordinance no. 2020-303 of March 25, 2020 adapting rules of criminal procedure on the basis of emergency law no. 2020-290 of March 23, 2020 to deal with the covid-19 epidemic.
Suspension of limitation periods. Transfer of jurisdiction between courts of the same type and in the same jurisdiction. Adaptation of court composition. Extension of pre-trial detention periods. Provisions relating to the assignment of prisoners and the enforcement of sentences.
The fire department
- Order of March 23, 2020 extending the registration on the operational aptitude lists of firefighters in times of emergency to deal with the covid-19 epidemic.
This text extends the operational aptitude of firefighters for a period of 6 months.
- Order of March 23, 2020 extending the period of validity of periodic medical fitness examinations for firefighters in times of emergency to deal with the covid-19 epidemic.
This text extends the medical aptitude of firefighters for a period of 6 months.
- Order of March 23, 2020 prescribing measures for the organization and operation of the healthcare system required to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency
Repealed by the order of July 10, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic in territories that have emerged from the state of health emergency and in those where it has been extended
Provisions concerning dispensing pharmacies, pharmacies for internal use, service providers and equipment distributors.
-Healthcare facilities and telehealth.
-Speech therapy procedures that can be performed via telecare.
-Authorization for control and preventive medicine physicians to provide curative care.
-Continuation of certain treatments when a prescription expires
- Continued anti-rejection treatment for kidney transplant patients.
-Authorization for certain laboratories to perform covid-19 virus detection tests
-Measures concerning infectious healthcare waste
- Decree no. 2020-293 of March 23, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
Completed by decree no. 2020-447 of April 18, 2020
Completed by decree no. 2020-423 of April 14, 2020
Completed by decree no. 2020-400 of April 5, 2020
Completed by decree no. 2020-393 of April 2, 2020
Supplemented by decree no. 2020-384 of April 1, 2020 supplementing decree no. 2020-293 of March 23, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
Supplemented by decree no. 2020-370 of March 30, 2020 supplementing decree no. 2020-293 of March 23, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency
Supplemented by decree no. 2020-314 of March 25, 2020 supplementing decree no. 2020-293 of March 23, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency
Supplemented by decree no. 2020-337 of March 26, 2020 supplementing decree no. 2020-293 of March 23, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
This text clarifies the provisions concerning travel and transport on the one hand. Prohibitions on gatherings, meetings and activities. It decrees the closure of public buildings until April 15. Finally, it deals with price controls on hydro-alcoholic gels.
Prescription authorization for hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir
Requisitioning of health or medico-social establishments, of any goods, services or persons necessary for the operation of these establishments
Dispensing of paracetamol in injectable form possible through pharmacies for internal use
Ban on stopovers for cruise ships
Daily cleaning of the ship
Prescription of veterinary drugs when human drugs are unavailable
- Emergency law no. 2020-290 of March 23, 2020 to deal with the covid-19 epidemic
Implementation of a state of health emergency. Economic emergency measures. Electoral provisions.
Road haulage
- Order of March 20, 2020 temporarily derogating from driving time rules for the road transport of goods
Derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (requirement TXA118548)
- Order of March 19, 2020 lifting the ban on the circulation of goods transport vehicles during certain periods, as part of the "covid-19" coronavirus epidemic crisis.
This text lifts the ban on vehicles over 7.5t until April 20, 2020 inclusive.
- Decree no. 2020-264 of March 17, 2020 creating a contravention to punish the violation of measures designed to prevent and limit the consequences of serious health threats on the health of the population.
Penalties for breaches of containment measures
- Decree no. 2020-260 of March 16, 2020 regulating travel as part of the fight against the spread of the covid-19 virus
The text specifies the travel restrictions.
Repealed by decree no. 2020-293 of March 23, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
Continuity of the occupational health service
- Instruction on the operation of health services during the Covid 19 epidemic
Continuity of occupational health service activity
- Guidelines for border management measures to protect public health and ensure the availability of essential goods and services
The text specifies border management and maintenance of the single market.
- Order of March 14, 2020 on various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus
The text covers general preventive measures, measures concerning establishments open to the public, measures concerning gatherings, meetings, activities and vessels carrying passengers, measures concerning childcare establishments, schools and higher education establishments, competitions and examinations, measures concerning dispensing pharmacies, and sanitary transport.
Repealed by order of March 23, 2020 prescribing measures for the organization and operation of the healthcare system necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
Ban on gatherings
- Order of March 13, 2020 on various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus
Ban on gatherings of more than 100 people
Repealed by the order of March 14, 2020 concerning various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus.
- Customs notice to companies involved in the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel
Support for companies wishing to manufacture hydroalcoholic gel (HAG) from natural or denatured alcohol.
- Order of March 13, 2020 authorizing by derogation the temporary availability on the market and use of certain hydroalcoholic products used as disinfectant biocides for human hygiene.
Authorization for the preparation, formulation and use of hydroalcoholic products for certain establishments
Modified by :
- the order of June 29, 2020 amending the order of March 13, 2020 authorizing by derogation the temporary availability on the market and use of certain hydroalcoholic products used as disinfectant biocides for human hygiene.
- the order of April 17, 2020 amending the order of March 13, 2020 -the order of April 3, 2020 amending the order of March 13, 2020
- the order of March 27, 2020 amending the order of March 13, 2020 authorizing by derogation the temporary availability on the market and use of certain hydroalcoholic products used as disinfectant biocides for human hygiene.
- the order of March 20, 2020 amending the order of March 13, 2020 authorizing by derogation the temporary availability on the market and use of certain hydroalcoholic products used as disinfectant biocides for human hygiene.
- Decree no. 2020-247 of March 13, 2020 on requisitions required as part of the fight against the covid-19 virus.
Measures to requisition FFP2 masks
EN 14683-compliant spray masks
Repealed by decree no. 2020-293 of March 23, 2020 prescribing the general measures necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency.
- Order of March 9, 2020 on various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus
Ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people.
Repealed by the order of March 13, 2020 concerning various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus.
- Order of March 6, 2020 authorizing by derogation the temporary availability on the market and use of certain hydroalcoholic products used as disinfectant biocides for human hygiene.
Authorization to market and use hydroalcoholic biocidal products until July 10, 2020. For dispensing and internal-use pharmacies.
Modified by order of May 19, 2020
Modified by order of April 7, 2020
Modified by the order of March 25, 2020 amending the order of March 6, 2020 authorizing by derogation the temporary availability on the market and use of certain hydroalcoholic products used as disinfectant biocides for human hygiene.
- Order of March 6, 2020 on various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus
Possibility for pharmacies to prepare hydro-alcoholic solutions
Repealed by order of March 23, 2020 prescribing measures for the organization and operation of the healthcare system necessary to deal with the covid-19 epidemic as part of the state of health emergency
- Order of March 4, 2020 on various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus
Ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people
Repealed by the order of March 9, 2020 concerning various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus.
- Decree no. 2020-190 of March 3, 2020 on requisitions required in the fight against the covid-19 virus.
Measures to requisition FFP2 masks
Repealed by decree no. 2020-247 of March 13, 2020 on requisitions required as part of the fight against the covid-19 virus.
French repatriation
- Order of February 20, 2020 concerning the situation of people who have stayed in an area affected by the covid-19 virus epidemic.
Containment measures in the event of repatriation to Calvados
Repealed by the order of March 4, 2020 concerning various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus.
- Order of January 30, 2020 concerning the situation of people who have stayed in an area affected by the 2019-nCov virus epidemic.
Containment measures for repatriation to the Bouche-du-Rhône region
Repealed by the order of March 4, 2020 concerning various measures to combat the spread of the covid-19 virus.