Chapter IV: Supporters

The prefectoral decree granting approval is published in the prefecture’s Recueil des actes administratifs. Approval is valid for five years. The decision by which the Prefect or, where applicable, the Police Prefect refuses to grant approval is substantiated and notified to the association.

The Prefect or, where applicable, the Police Prefect shall be notified without delay of any changes to the Articles of Association, the by-laws and the list of members responsible for the administration of the association made after approval was granted.

Approval is withdrawn when the supporters’ association ceases to meet the conditions required to obtain it. It is also withdrawn for any serious reason, in particular for any act contrary to public order or public morality. The withdrawal decision is taken by the Prefect or, where applicable, the Police Prefect, after the supporters’ association has been informed of the reasons for the proposed withdrawal and given the opportunity to present…