Abbreviations and acronyms
Understanding the different stages of the declaration procedure with periodic inspection

• D: declaration

• DC: declaration with periodic inspection

• ICPE: installation classée pour la protection de l'environnement (classified facility for environmental protection)

• PC: building permit

• DDPP: Direction département de la protection des populations (French Department for the Protection of Populations)

• PLU: plan local d'urbanisme

Standard by-laws

These are simple documents with no legal force, issued by the Minister for Ecology and intended for prefects. The provisions of each standard order are implemented and made enforceable against third parties in each département by prefectoral orders laying down general requirements. These "general...