In addition to officers and agents of the judicial police acting in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, civil servants under the authority of the Minister responsible for sport, authorised for this purpose by the same Minister and sworn in under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, may investigate and draw up reports on the offences provided for by the provisions of this Code, with the exception of those mentioned in articles L. 232-11, L. 241-5 and L. 322-8.
The civil servants reporting to the Minister responsible for sports mentioned in the first paragraph may access the establishments mentioned in article L. 322-2 in order to investigate and record infringements, request the communication of any professional document and take copies of them, and gather information and evidence, either by summons or on site. Civil servants may only enter these establishments during public opening hours and, if they are not open to the public, between 8am and 8pm. They may not enter premises that are partly used as homes by the persons concerned.
The public prosecutor is informed in advance by the officials referred to in the second paragraph of the operations planned with a view to investigating offences.
The reports are authentic until proven otherwise and are forwarded to the public prosecutor within five days of being drawn up. A copy is also given to the person concerned.
Obstructing, in any way whatsoever, the performance of the duties entrusted to the officers mentioned in this article is punishable by a fine of €7,500 and one year’s imprisonment.