The approval of national associations is granted by joint order of the Minister for Consumer Affairs and the Minister for Justice. It is published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
The approval of local, departmental or regional associations is granted by order of the prefect of the department in which the association has its registered office. It is published in the Recueil des actes administratifs.
The opinion of the public prosecutor provided for in article L. 811-1 is granted by the public prosecutor at the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the association has its registered office.