The same private individual is prohibited from:
1° To exclusively or jointly control several sports companies whose corporate purpose relates to the same discipline or to exercise significant influence over them, within the meaning ofarticle L. 233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code;
2° Being a director of more than one sports company whose corporate purpose relates to the same sport;
3° Solely or jointly controlling a sports company or exercising significant influence over it, within the meaning of article L. 233-17-2 of the French Commercial Code, and being a director of another sports company whose corporate purpose relates to the same sport.
Failure to comply with these provisions is punishable by a fine of €45,000.
This article does not apply to a private individual who controls, directs or exercises significant influence over two separate sports companies that manage, respectively, women’s and men’s sports activities within the same discipline.