Section 1: General provisions

Sports associations are formed in accordance with the provisions of the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or, when their registered office is in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, in accordance with the local civil code.

School and university sports associations are subject to the provisions of this Code and Books V and VIII of the Education Code.

Subject to the approval referred to in article L. 121-4, sports associations that promote and organise physical and sports activities for disabled people may receive assistance from the public authorities, particularly in terms of sports practice, access to sports facilities, organisation of competitions, training of sports instructors and adaptation of transport. Sports associations, particularly those for schools, universities and companies, are open to disabled people.

Sports associations can only benefit from State aid if they have been approved. Approval is based in particular on the existence of statutory provisions guaranteeing the democratic operation of the association, the transparency of its management and equal access for women and men to its governing bodies, as well as the signing of a contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on…

Managers of a sports association who hold a licence issued by an approved federation and who, on a voluntary basis, carry out management and supervisory duties within their federation or an association affiliated to it may use their personal training account under the conditions set out in Chapter III of Title II of Book III of the French Labour Code, in order to undertake training related to their voluntary role.