Applications for approval are filed with the prefect of the region in which the grouping has its registered office; he acknowledges receipt after checking that the application is complete.
The applications shall state:
1° The purpose of the grouping, which corresponds to the mission defined in article L. 611-1;
2° The area in which it carries out its activity, which does not exceed the region in which it has its registered office;
3° The legal entities called upon to join the grouping;
4° The resources available to the grouping, and the persons acting on its behalf with an indication of their professional qualifications;
5° The methods for analysing accounting and financial information and their frequency.