What are the compelling reasons that justify a trip outside a confined department?

Jean Castex announced Thursday evening a total reconfinement for 16 departments, from this Friday midnight.

Many Ile-de-France residents have planned an imminent departure from the Paris region, so as not to relive a third confinement.

However, the Prime Minister clarified it, interregional trips involving a confined department are prohibited, except "

compelling or professional reason

".

"

It goes in one direction as in the other,

" said Jean-Michel Blanquer this morning on BFMTV.

Contacted by

Le Figaro

, the police headquarters and the Ministry of the Interior do not, for the moment, prefer to give a precise list of compelling reasons, for lack of a published decree.

"

It should settle before the weekend

", we are told.

But they should not be fundamentally different from those that prevailed during the first two lockdowns.

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Compelling reasons of a personal or family nature

Certain personal and family situations are logically considered to be compelling reasons:

visiting a loved one whose prognosis is vital

, or any travel related to a

death

in the family.

In the event of an inspection, during previous confinements the medical certificate establishing the situation of this person was requested.

Second compelling reason,

custody of children

by the parent vested with parental authority or whose right of custody is recognized by a court decision.

During previous confinements, it was then necessary to present the decision as well as a supporting document of the place of residence.

Travel related to a life-

threatening medical emergency

was also considered imperative

.

During previous confinements, it was necessary to justify an appointment or a scheduled hospitalization.

A person could accompany the person if the situation so required.

Finally, travel was authorized for a summons emanating from an administrative jurisdiction or the judicial authority, once again subject to the summons certificate.

Last May, the Prime Minister -Edouard Philippe at the time- had specified that

“the simple visit for pleasure”

or

“the displacement in a second home”

did not relate, on the contrary, to a compelling reason. .

We can assume that his words are still relevant today.

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Professional reasons

It is also possible to move between departments for professional reasons: for missions essential to the pursuit of an economic activity, or for the good of a mission of interest for the public service.

Travel for high level athletes was also allowed.

For all these situations, a certificate from the employer was necessary during previous confinements, as well as a professional card.

A mission order could be requested in certain cases.

He was also authorized to make a trip between the place of residence and the school or to go to a competition.

However, a year after the start of the first confinement, the notion of a compelling reason is still unclear.

Several situations have been observed where a free assessment was left to the Police and Gendarmerie officials, for lack of a clear definition of what this term covers.

Therefore, people who violate the curfew or confinement without a valid reason will be liable as before to a fine of € 135 the first time, 200 in the event of a repeat offense within 15 days and € 3,750 as well as six months of imprisonment for a second offense.