Section 2: National Sports Agency

The Agence nationale du sport is responsible for developing access to sport for everyone and promoting elite sport and high performance sport, particularly in Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, as part of the strategy defined by the State in an agreement on objectives between the agency and the State. The National Sports Agency ensures that local sports projects are consistent with the sports projects of the federations. In accordance with the…

In addition to those provided for inArticle 113 of the aforementionedLaw no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011, the Agency’s resources come mainly from the proceeds of the assigned taxes mentioned in the first paragraph ofArticle 1609 novovicies andArticle 1609 tricies of the General Tax Code and in II ofArticle 59 of the Finance Law for 2000 (no. 99-1172 of 30 December 1999). The National Sports Agency may collect all types…

In the regions, the Corsican collectivity, the collectivities governed by articles 73 and 74 of the Constitution and in New Caledonia, the State representative is the agency’s territorial delegate under conditions set by decree in the Council of State. As part of his duties, he oversees the development of sport for all in the least favoured territories. He can order expenditure and implement the agency’s territorial financial assistance.

The French Anti-Corruption Agency controls, on its own initiative under the conditions provided for in the first sentence of the first paragraph and the last paragraph of 3° of Article 3 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corruption and modernising economic life, the quality and effectiveness of the procedures implemented to prevent and detect acts of corruption, influence peddling, misappropriation of public funds and favouritism within…

In the regions, the collectivity of Corsica, the collectivities governed by articles 73 and 74 of the Constitution and in New Caledonia, a regional sports conference is set up comprising representatives of the State, the territorial collectivities, the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in the field of sport, the sports resource, expertise and performance centre(s), the sports movement and other natural and legal persons interested in the development…

Each regional sports conference sets up one or more conferences of sports funders comprising representatives of : 1° The State; 2° Depending on the case, the region and departments, the Corsican collectivity, the territorial collectivities governed by articles 73 and 74 of the Constitution or the collectivity of New Caledonia; 3° Municipalities; 4° Public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with competence in sport; 5° Depending on the case, metropolitan areas, their…

An agreement of objectives is signed between the State and the National Sports Agency for a period of between three and five calendar years. It determines the public policy actions for sport entrusted to the agency, sets objectives and specifies the public resources made available to it within a multi-year framework. By 1 January 2022 at the latest, the National Sports Agency will adopt a charter for the respect of…

The Board of Directors of the National Sports Agency includes two Members of Parliament and two Senators, each with an advisory vote. From 1 January 2020, its composition will respect parity between men and women.