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Article R312-18 of the French Sports Code

The mayor must refer the matter to the departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee at least fifteen days before the date scheduled for the event for which the temporary installation is being set up. Once the installation work has been completed and before the facilities are opened to the public, the departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee will carry out the site visit provided for in article L. 312-12. The…

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Article R312-19 of the French Sports Code

At least three days before the event is due to take place and following its inspection after the work has been completed, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Safety and Accessibility will issue an opinion to the mayor. Reasons must be given for any unfavourable opinion.

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Article R312-20 of the French Sports Code

The mayor will issue an order authorising the use of temporary facilities by the public in the light of the opinion issued by the departmental advisory committee on safety and accessibility. The mayor’s decision is notified directly to the owner and operator, as well as to the event organiser.

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Article R312-21 of the French Sports Code

An order by the Minister for the Interior and the Ministers for Construction and Sport specifies the standards that may apply and the type of documents that must be attached to the application to the commission and to the request to open temporary facilities.

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Article R312-22 of the French Sports Code

The National Sports Venue Safety Commission is chaired by the Minister for Sport or his representative. In addition to its chairman, it comprises: 1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members: a) One representative of the Minister for Construction ; b) Three representatives of the Minister of the Interior; c) One representative of the Minister for Health; d) Two representatives of the Minister for Sport; 2° Five members appointed…

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Article R312-23 of the French Sports Code

The owner of the sports stadium concerned, or his representative, if this owner is not the municipality whose mayor is vested with the power of municipal policing over this sports stadium, attends meetings of the commission in an advisory capacity. The Minister for Sport may, after consulting the committee, invite representatives of the sports federations concerned by the use of a sports venue, representatives of professional bodies specialising in different…

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Article R312-24 of the French Sports Code

The term of office of the members of the Commission appointed in application of 2° of article R. 312-22 ends on 30 June of the year following the Summer Olympic Games. Any member who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she was appointed ceases to be a member of the Commission. The alternate member replaces the full member whenever the latter is unable to sit. If, more…

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Article R312-25 of the French Sports Code

The Commission meets when convened by the Minister for Sport or at the request of one third of its members. The Commission adopts its own rules of procedure. The Director of Sport provides the Commission’s permanent secretariat.

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Article D312-26 of the French Sports Code

The departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee set up under decree no. 95-260 of 8 March 1995 is responsible for giving an opinion, under the conditions set out in the aforementioned decree, on the approval of arenas intended to host sporting events.

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