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DAACT: completion and compliance of works in France
A DAACT declares completed works compliant with the planning permission. The challenge period starts on town-hall receipt: normally three months, or five for mandatory-inspection cases. After expiry without challenge, a certificate may be requested; the current provision requires delivery within fifteen days. This procedure replaces neither acceptance of the contractor’s works nor checks of private rights.
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The ordinary period for contesting compliance is three months from receipt, subject to checking the file and any notices.
- Three-month reference
- 2026-11-10
- Compare completed works with the permit or non-opposition decision.
- Collect project-specific certificates and retain town-hall receipt.
- Check mandatory-inspection cases with the competent authority.
- After expiry without challenge, request the non-contestation certificate; R462-10 provides for delivery within fifteen days.
These reference dates certify neither compliance nor neighbouring owners’ rights. The receipt and municipal notices govern the file.
Who declares completion and compliance?
The permission holder or architect who directed the works submits the declaration to the town hall. Additional certificates depend on the project. Check the local submission channel and retain receipt evidence, including for online filing.
Code de l'urbanisme, article L462-1Code de l'urbanisme, article R462-1
Which milestones belong in the file?
| Milestone | Evidence or condition |
|---|---|
| Submission | DAACT and required certificates |
| Receipt | Town-hall acknowledgement |
| Three or five months | Classification under R462-7 |
| Certificate | Request following no challenge |
Code de l'urbanisme, article R462-6Code de l'urbanisme, article R462-7
When does the municipal period begin?
It begins when the town hall receives the DAACT, not physical completion or dispatch. The ordinary period is three months. Without a receipt, do not assume the starting date.
When does the five-month period apply?
R462-7 lists mandatory-inspection cases, including certain protected areas, buildings and risk zones. Categories contain exceptions: a risk plan somewhere in a municipality does not place every project within them.
What does the governing text say about the daact?
A compter de la date de réception en mairie de la déclaration d'achèvement
In plain English: R462-6 starts the period at receipt; R462-7 identifies mandatory inspections. R462-10 governs the certificate request.
How is the certificate obtained after silence?
After the applicable period without challenge, request the certificate from the competent authority. R462-10, current since 22 February 2026, provides for delivery as of right within fifteen days. Do not reuse the former prefect-substitution mechanism absent from that current text.
Does non-contestation settle every construction dispute?
No. Distinguish planning compliance, contractual acceptance of works, tax declarations and neighbours’ rights. A non-contestation certificate does not establish a right to encroach on private property.
Code de l'urbanisme, article L462-1Code de l'urbanisme, article L462-2
What else should you know about the daact?
Can the period start on the last construction day?
No. R462-6 uses town-hall receipt.
Do five months apply to every DAACT?
No, only statutory mandatory-inspection cases.
Does the certificate arrive automatically?
The provision requires a request after the applicable period passes without challenge.
Which submission provision applies in 2026?
R462-1 as in force since 29 July 2026, together with municipal submission arrangements.
Which sources explain the daact?
- Code de l'urbanisme, article L462-1Légifrance / DILA
- Code de l'urbanisme, article L462-2Légifrance / DILA
- Code de l'urbanisme, article R462-1Légifrance / DILA
- Code de l'urbanisme, article R462-6Légifrance / DILA
- Code de l'urbanisme, article R462-7Légifrance / DILA
- Code de l'urbanisme, article R462-10Légifrance / DILA
- DAACT, fiche vérifiée le 7 juillet 2026; réserve sur ancien renvoi au préfetDILA / Service Public
Texts cited last checked: 19 October 2026