Update on curfew in Paris and eight other cities

Following a speech from President Macron, a health curfew will be set up from 17 October at midnight in 8 cities and in the Paris region for a minimum of four weeks.

Prime Minister and his government specify the new measures: as follows

Note: this is a general speech and not legally enforceable yet.

Protocol

• A Protocol for companies (of which the current version is dated 17 September) will be updated for Monday 19 October.

• Companies in curfew zones will have to (to be defined in the Protocol probably over the weekend ):

  • specify a minimum number of remote working days per week for jobs that allow it (to discuss in each company with unions) ;
  • staggered arrival and departure times at the workplace (to avoid overcrowding on public transport)

Curfew exceptions

• As a reminder, the curfew will be from 9pm to 6am which means everyone must be at home at 9 pm.

• As during the lockdown period, the individual will have to provide a certificate showing that he/she complies with one of these following exceptions:

  • health reasons: to go to the hospital or buy medicines in a pharmacy on duty;
  • night workers or if work schedule does not allow the employee to be home by 9 p.m;
  • a train or plane arriving or leaving after 9 p.m;
  • visiting a family member in a situation of dependency;
  • walking the pet near the house.