The term of office of members of the Board of Directors other than ex officio members is four years, renewable.
The term of office of these members begins on the day of the first meeting following the renewal of the Board of Directors.
If a member loses the capacity for which he was appointed or elected, he shall automatically resign from the Board of Directors.
If the seat of a member of the Board of Directors falls vacant more than six months before the expiry of his/her term of office, another member is appointed under the same conditions for the remainder of the term of office, with the exception of elected members who are replaced by their alternate until the end of the term of office held by the incumbent.
In the event of a vacancy in the seat of an elected member resulting from the departure of the titular member and his alternate, a by-election shall be held under the conditions provided for in article R. 114-5 in order to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the term of office.
An elected member may only sit in one category.
A member of the Board of Directors may not take part in deliberations in which his personal, professional or financial interests are involved.
The Minister for Sport may extend the term of office of all members of the Board of Directors for a maximum period of one year.