Between 1979-83, Paris installed electric outlets near the open air markets so vendors could dispense with noisy generators. Meat, fish and poultry may be sold outdoors. Open air stalls may be inherited. Casual vendors obtain stalls when available and may sell only non-food items. Paris issued 1800 regular licenses and 295 casual licenses.
Demand exceeds supply.
Vendor shouting is prohibited. Vendor wars differ depending on the neighborhood. Most products are sold by resellers. In response to demand, the city has established 2 organic markets. Paris recently delegated its open air markets to 3 concessionaires, who collect stall fees and assign spaces.