Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Approval issued by the Prefect or, when their head office is in Paris, by the Police Prefect to the supporters’ associations referred to in articles L. 224-3, L. 332-15, L. 332-16 and L. 332-17 may be granted to supporters’ associations meeting the following conditions: 1° They must have adopted articles of association containing provisions guaranteeing: -their democratic operation, the transparency of their management and equal access for women and men…

The application for approval of the supporters’ association must be sent to the prefect or, if the association’s registered office is in Paris, by the police prefect, together with the following documents : a) A copy of the publication in the Journal officiel de la République française ; b) A copy of the articles of association and by-laws; c) The minutes of the last three general meetings; d) A list…

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Approval is withdrawn when the supporters’ association ceases to meet the conditions required to obtain it. It is also withdrawn for any serious reason, in particular for any act contrary to public order or public morality.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…