I.-Any association referred to in the second paragraph of Article 2-3 may be registered with the Minister of Justice, in accordance with the procedures specified in II of this article, if it meets the following two conditions on the date of its application for registration:
a) justify the existence of at least five years of effective activity with a view to defending or assisting children at risk and victims of all forms of abuse;
b) justify a total number of members greater than or equal to one thousand.
II.-The application for registration, sent to the Minister of Justice, includes the following documents:
a) the association’s articles of association;
b) an extract from the Official Journal of the French Republic certifying the date of its declaration;
c) an activity report covering the last five years;
d) a document justifying the number of its members.
When the application submitted is complete, a receipt will be issued.
The decision to register or refuse registration is notified to the association concerned within two months of the date of issue of the receipt. If no decision is notified within this period, registration is deemed to have been granted. Reasons shall be given for any decision to refuse registration.
The Minister of Justice shall draw up and keep up to date in a register the list of associations entitled to bring civil action pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 2-3.
Registration may be withdrawn, by reasoned decision of the Minister of Justice, if the association no longer meets the conditions set out in I of this article. The association shall first be given formal notice to submit its observations.
An association that intends to contest a decision to refuse or withdraw registration must, prior to any legal action, submit an informal appeal to the Minister of Justice.
III.-Any registered association shall send its activity report to the Minister of Justice each year, which shall specify in particular the number of its members.