Authorisation may be suspended and then withdrawn:
a) In the event of an undeclared change to the association’s articles of association;
b) In the event of failure to comply with one of the conditions for issuing authorisation mentioned in articles D. 1-12-3 and D. 1-12-4 ;
c) In the event of failure to send the annual activity report and financial report;
d) In the event of refusal to provide a document, requested pursuant to Article D. 1-12-9.
The association is informed of the reasons why it is likely to have its approval suspended and of the period within which it may submit written or oral observations.
The decision to suspend approval, which may not exceed a period of four months, is taken by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, who notifies the association concerned and informs the magistrate in charge of association policy and access to the law as soon as possible.
If, at the end of the period stipulated in the suspension decision, the association has complied with the obligations placed upon it, the suspension is lifted and the approval is re-applied for the remaining period.
Failing this, the decision to withdraw approval is taken by the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, who notifies the association concerned and informs the magistrate responsible for association policy and access to the law.