Tourism Law in Europe

Tourism Law in France Laurence Jégouzo1 1. The State and Tourism; 1.1. Minister of Tourism; 1.2. General Competiveness Authority (DGE); 2. Local and Regional Authorities and Tourism; 2.1. Regional Institutions and Tourism; 2.2. Departmental Tourism Institutions; 2.3. Missions of Tourist Offices and Tourist Information Centers; 3. Registration of a Tourist Agency or a Tour Operator; 3.1. The Different Categories of Tourism Operators; 3.2. Registration at the Register of Tour and Holiday Operators; 4. Classification of French Tourist Accommodation; 4.1. Main Lines of the Reform; 4.2. Reorganisation of the Classification Procedure Applicable to Every Tourist Accommodation; 4.3. Creation of the “Palace” Distinction. 1. THE STATE AND TOURISM The place of State intervention in the tourism sector has evolved over time, whether through its representation at the highest level and the existence of a fulltime minister dedicated to this sector (1.1.) or through the central administration which implements its tourism policy (1.2.). Moreover, the deconcentrated actors play a role, which is not negligible even if the general revision of public policies has modified their action. Tourism encompasses multiple sectoral fields. Its heterogeneity makes it difficult to fit into traditional administrative structures. Indeed, tourism development involves several sectors in the financing and planning of tourism, but its importance in France makes a strategic orientation and a policy carried by a representative administration indispensable. 1 Lecturer at University of Paris I, Panthéon, Sorbonne Law School. Attorney at Law.

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