Section 4: Practice of the profession of sports agent by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Nationals of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area mentioned in article L. 222-15 who wish to establish themselves on French territory in order to exercise the profession of sports agent must submit a declaration to the sports agents’ commission of the relevant delegated federation. If the interested party intends to carry out his activity in the context of several sporting…

The declaration must be accompanied by the following documents 1° Proof of the declarant’s nationality ; 2° If the declarant considers that he fulfils the conditions laid down in 1° of Article L. 222-15, the certificate of competence or the training certificate issued by a Member State of the European Union or a State party to the European Economic Area in which the taking up and pursuit of the profession…

The sports agents’ commission acknowledges receipt of the declaration. If it is not accompanied by all of the required documents, the committee will ask the interested party to produce the missing documents. This request is sent within one month of receipt of the application. Within one month of receipt of the complete application, the committee will notify the applicant of its decision regarding recognition of his qualification. However, the committee…

If the sports agents’ commission considers that the supporting documents mentioned in article R. 222-23 attest to a level of qualification at least equivalent to that required in France to exercise the profession of sports agent, it recognises the applicant’s qualification.

If the Commission considers that there is a substantial difference between the level of qualification attested by the documentary evidence mentioned in article R. 222-23 and the level of qualification required to exercise the activity of sports agent in France, it shall recognise the qualification if it considers that this difference is entirely covered by the experience, skills and competencies acquired by the person concerned through full-time or part-time professional…

Recognition of qualification enables the person concerned to obtain a sports agent’s licence without having undergone the examination mentioned in article R. 222-14 or followed the prior training mentioned in article R. 222-19.