Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

The Institut national du sport, de l’expertise et de la performance is administered by a Board of Directors. It includes a scientific, medical and training council as well as a council for the life of athletes and trainees. The Institute is managed by a Director General, assisted by two Deputy Directors General, who are each responsible, under his authority, for coordinating sports policy and managing the establishment. It comprises directorates,…

The Board of Directors comprises twenty-nine members, distributed as follows: 1° Three ex officio members: a) The Director of Sports or his representative ; b) The President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee or his representative; c) The President of the French Paralympic Sports Committee or his representative; 2° Seven State representatives appointed by the Minister they represent, including two representatives of the Minister for Sport, one representative…

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year when convened by its Chairman. The agenda is set by the Chairman.

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules governing studies and the disciplinary regulations; 3° The internal organisation of the institution under the conditions defined in article L. 711-7 of the Education Code, in particular the creation of the directorates, departments, units, services and missions of which…

The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected from within the Board, from among the personalities mentioned in 5° of article R. 211-4, for a term of four years, renewable once. In the event of temporary impediment, the Chairman of the Board of Directors is replaced under the conditions laid down in the internal rules. If the Chairman is permanently prevented from attending, a new Chairman shall be elected…

The institution’s Director General is appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of four years, after receiving the opinion of a commission whose composition is set by order of the Minister for Sport. This commission comprises at least three members, including the Director of Sport or his representative and two qualified individuals chosen for their expertise in the field of elite sport. A call for candidates…

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for managing the establishment. To this end, he has the following duties in particular: 1° He prepares and implements the budget; 2° He is the authorising officer for the institution’s revenue and expenditure; 3° He prepares and monitors the multi-annual performance contract; 4° He prepares and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors; 5° He submits the school’s internal regulations, academic regulations and…

Except for the powers delegated to him by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer may delegate his signature to: 1° Deputy Chief Executive Officers; 2° Heads of the internal structures mentioned in 3° of article R. 211-6 within their area of competence. The Board of Directors shall be informed of the delegations of signature.

The institution’s Deputy Chief Executive Officers are appointed for a period of four years by order of the Minister for Sport, on the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer.

The Scientific, Medical and Training Council comprises twenty-eight members, as follows 1° The Chief Executive Officer ; 2° The Deputy Director General in charge of sports policy; 3° Five members elected for four years from within the institution, including : a) A representative of the teaching staff; b) A representative of the staff responsible for training and research under decree no. 2006-733 of 23 June 2006 relating to senior technical…