Week of 19 January to 1 February 2026
Case law
Conseil d’État, 1st and 4th chambers combined, 28 January 2026, No. 500730 — The Conseil d’État confirms the strict framework governing height derogations under the Paris local urban plan (PLU): a building permit issued in the name of the State on the basis of a derogation must be precisely justified against the limited criteria set out in the local regulation, on pain of illegality. The decision forms part of substantial litigation concerning Parisian densification projects.
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