The centres for resources, expertise and sports performance are local public training establishments in the fields of sport, youth and popular education. Subject to section 2 of this chapter, the provisions relating to administrative control set out in Title IV of Book I of Part Four of the General Local Authorities Code apply to them.
These establishments are created or closed by decree of the Minister of Sport on the proposal of the region, each metropolitan region having the right to host at least one of these establishments on its territory.