The legal framework for notifying non-substantial modifications

LexisNexis, Energy - Environment - Infrastructure 2026, No. 6 · June 1, 2026

In this article, Sandrine discusses the April 8, 2026, "Association Berzoc'h Vent debout" decision (No. 495603), in which the Council of State ruled that the notification of a non-substantial modification constitutes a request to amend an environmental authorization, and that the prefect's failure to respond within four months results in an implied refusal.