The Institute has legal personality from the date of publication in the Journal officiel of the approval order provided for in article D. 1415-1-1, accompanied by extracts from the constituent agreement.
The publication mentions in particular:
1° The purpose of the group constituting the institute ;
2° The identity of its members ;
3° The registered office ;
4° The rules governing the liability of members towards each other and towards third parties.
Any amendment to the founding agreement is approved by order of the ministers responsible for the budget, research and health, which is published under the same conditions as the order approving the agreement.