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Article L131-21 of the French Sports Code

Without prejudice to the direct appeals available to them, any natural or legal person who considers that they have been wronged by an individual decision taken under the delegation referred to in article L. 131-14 may, within two months of being notified of the decision, ask the Minister responsible for Sport to implement the procedure provided for in article L. 131-20.

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Article L131-22 of the French Sports Code

Any sports federation which is a member of an international federation which has authorised it to organise the practice of a sporting discipline and for which another federation has been granted the delegation provided for in article L. 131-14 is obliged to proceed, on the proposal of the latter, with : 1° The registration of competitions in this discipline on the international calendar; 2° The registration of top-level athletes in…

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Article L132-1 of the French Sports Code

Delegated sports federations may set up a professional league to represent, manage and coordinate the professional sports activities of their affiliated associations and sports companies. Where, in accordance with the federation’s articles of association, the professional league is an association with a separate legal personality, its articles of association must comply with the provisions laid down by a Conseil d’Etat decree issued after consultation with the French National Olympic and…

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Article L132-1-1 of the French Sports Code

The professional leagues created pursuant to article L. 132-1 may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of offences that directly or indirectly harm the collective interests of the sports associations and companies that are their members and the interests of those involved in professional sports competitions in their disciplines.

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Article L132-1-2 of the French Sports Code

The professional leagues created pursuant toarticle L. 132-1 are obliged to sign the Republican Commitment Contract mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with the administration. The Republican Commitment Contract includes an undertaking by the professional leagues to participate in the promotion and dissemination of the principles of the Republican Commitment Contract to the players and public of…

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Article L132-2 of the French Sports Code

With a view to ensuring the long-term future of sports associations and companies, promoting respect for sporting fairness and contributing to the economic regulation of competitions, federations which have set up a professional league shall set up a body within their federation or league with independent powers of assessment, empowered to refer matters to the competent disciplinary bodies and with the following remit: 1° To ensure the administrative, legal and…

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Article L141-1 of the French Sports Code

Sports associations and the sports societies they have set up, sports federations and their members are represented by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee. The statutes of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee are approved by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. For the purposes of their approval, the statutes of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee shall include provisions designed to ensure a balanced representation of women…

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Article L141-2 of the French Sports Code

The Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français may exercise the rights of a civil party in respect of the offences referred to in Titles II and III of Book I, Titles I and II of Book II and Title II of Book III.

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