#2026-402France Allows Holiday Village Classification Decisions to Be Changed or Revoked
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This decree allows France’s tourism classification body to change or revoke the official classification of a holiday village after a complaint, if the operator cannot prove that the site still meets the required classification criteria. Holiday village operators will need to be ready to document ongoing compliance with the classification table. The change takes effect on 1 July 2026, with detailed procedures to be set by a tourism ministerial order.
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Key Changes
- Allows holiday village classification decisions to be modified or revoked after a complaint-based review
- Requires the operator to prove compliance with the classification criteria if challenged
- Sets 1 July 2026 as the effective date and leaves procedural details to a tourism ministerial order
Obligations
What this law requires
From 1 July 2026, holiday village operators whose classification is challenged following a complaint must be able to establish that the establishment still conforms to the classification table criteria on which the official classification was granted; failure to do so may result in modification or revocation of the classification for the remaining classification period.