Monday morning, in front of the Nice Administrative Court.

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E. Martin / ANP / 20 Minutes

  • The Union of Tourism Rental Professionals (UPLT) has filed an appeal against the municipal decree which prohibits seasonal rentals in Nice from February 6 to 20.

  • “We have the feeling that there are two categories, on the one hand those which respect, the hotels which are not concerned by this decree, and on the other, those which do not respect, therefore seasonal rentals.

    But where is the evidence of non-compliance by users and professionals of this type of accommodation?

    “Asks the UPLT.

  • The lawyer of the city relies on the public interest taking precedence over the private and professional interest for the defense of the decree.

“We remain confident.

The judge took into account our arguments which were equal to the situation.

This measure is discriminatory ”, loose Lucienne Giulian, president of the Union of professionals of tourist rental (UPLT), leaving the hearing at the administrative court on Monday morning.

Thursday evening, Maître Barbaro, who represents the UPLT, lodged an appeal against the municipal decree which prohibits seasonal rentals in Nice from February 6 to 20.

In his arguments, the applicants' lawyer contested the legality of this measure taken by Christian Estrosi.

“On the national territory, there is no restriction of movement.

The particular situation of the Alpes-Maritimes did not require a prefectural decree to be taken.

There is therefore no justification that would explain such a decision for the municipality ”.

In addition to this "inconsistency", Master Barbaro highlighted a breach of equality where "we have the feeling that there are two categories, on the one hand those which respect, the hotels which are not concerned by this arrested, and another, those who do not respect, therefore seasonal rentals.

But where is the evidence of non-compliance by users and professionals of this type of accommodation?

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"Every tourist who does not come to Nice is a potential free bed in hospitals"

"I have an impression of déjà vu and déjà vu," pleaded for his part Me Hervé Letellier, represents the city.

“In the past, I have been in this jurisdiction and it validated the mayor's decisions.

The curfew and the wearing of masks for example.

I hope that you will agree a third time to Mr. Estrosi ”, he declared while addressing the judge of the summary proceedings, Olivier Emmanuelli.

After having qualified Christian Estrosi of "precursor" thanks to measures which were then taken again at the national level, the lawyer relied on the public interest taking precedence over the particular and professional interest for the defense of the decree.

He considers it necessary to limit movement and regrouping.

"Each tourist who does not come to Nice is a potential free bed in hospitals," he said in a context where the occupancy rate of hospital services reaches saturation in the department.

Before announcing that the deliberation will be rendered before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the summary judge returned to several points of the argument of the city representative: the differences in impact between hotels and seasonal rentals, the very urban fabric. tight which could make the measure taken in Nice and the debt borne by the French less effective.

“The stakes for us are high.

Even if the damage is done for the first week of vacation, we can respond favorably to last minute bookings, ”concludes the president of the UPLT.

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