Organising competitions at the end of which an international, national, regional or departmental championship title or a title likely to be confused with one of these titles is awarded without being the holder of the delegation provided for in article L. 131-14, in breach of the provisions of article L. 131-17, is punishable by a fine of 7,500 euros.
However, approved sports federations may issue national or federal champion titles and regional or departmental titles, followed by the name of the federation. The list of titles referred to in this paragraph is set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.