“
In the midst of a heat wave and energy crisis, I am scandalized to see the irresponsibility of air-conditioned businesses that leave the door open!
“, was offended Dan Lert, deputy mayor of Paris in charge of the ecological Transition, on July 17 on his Twitter account.
Since then, several cities have put in place orders to force stores to close their doors when an air conditioner or heater is in operation.
In Paris, the decree came into force on July 25, but the city gave stores a break, with a three-week awareness campaign.
Since Wednesday, Parisian traders have thus had the possibility of being fined.
They risk a fine of up to 150 euros and the first sanctions fell on rue de Rivoli, in the 4th arrondissement, according to information from Le
Parisien
.
Contacted, the town hall has not yet specified the number of recorded verbalizations.
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On the side of Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain), the decree seems to have borne fruit.
Indeed, “
no verbalization
” has yet been recorded since July 18, the date of entry into force of the text.
For Sylvain Eymery, deputy director in the mayor's office, "
traders quickly played the game
" to avoid being fined.
Before this awareness, it was generally “
the big brands
” who asked their franchisees to leave the door open, “
to attract more customers and promote turnover
”.
“
An absurd practice
” according to the town hall.
In Bourg-en-Bresse or Paris, police operations will continue.
Similar checks will be held this winter, this time to check heat loss.
