International Space Summit classified as major event in Paris

Decree No. 2026-833 of August 28, 2026, published in the Official Journal of the French Republic No. 0203 of September 1, 2026, designates the international space summit as a “major event” within the meaning of Article L. 211-11-1 of the Internal Security Code. Organized by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, this summit will be held on September 9 and 10, 2026, within the city of Paris (75).

The text, signed under NOR INTC2622678D by the Ministry of the Interior, places all non-spectator access to the Grand Palais site under the administrative security investigation regime provided for in Article R. 211-32 of the same code.

A Reinforced Legal Security Framework

The decree relies on the “major events” mechanism of the Internal Security Code, which allows the State to subject persons accessing a sensitive site to a prior administrative check. On September 9 and 10, 2026, this concerns all persons accessing the Grand Palais, located on Avenue Winston-Churchill in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, in any capacity other than that of a spectator.

This qualification specifically covers participants, technical staff, service providers, and accredited journalists, who must undergo an administrative investigation before accessing the site.

Competent Authorities and Procedure

The authority competent to issue the opinion following the administrative investigation is the Minister of the Interior. The Prefect of Police is informed of the opinions issued.

The procedure follows a strict timeline:

• The organizer of the major event transmits the requests for opinions to the administrative authority no later than midnight on September 10, 2026;
• The binding opinion issued by the administrative authority is sent to the organizer no later than one month following its transmission.

Scope for Organizers and Participants

The Minister of the Interior is responsible for the execution of the decree, which enters into force upon its publication in the Official Journal of the French Republic. This framework requires organizers to centralize and transmit requests for opinions within constrained deadlines, and requires the persons concerned to submit to a prior administrative check.

For readers, this decree illustrates the strengthening of security measures around major international events organized in Paris, by placing access to the space summit under State control from the eve of its opening.

Official Source: Decree No. 2026-833 of August 28, 2026, implementing Article L. 211-11-1 of the Internal Security Code for the international space summit (NOR INTC2622678D), published in the Official Journal of the French Republic No. 0203 of September 1, 2026.