French Sports Code

The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities is chaired for two and a half years by one of its members, chosen alternately from the employers’ and employees’ colleges. The Chairman is assisted by a Vice-Chairman from the other college. The chairman and vice-chairman are elected simultaneously by the representatives of each of the two colleges concerned. The college holding the first chairmanship is determined by drawing lots. If…

A sub-committee of the Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l’animation is responsible for dealing with issues relating to the sports professions. It is made up of : 1° As regards employers : a) One representative of the Association of French Mayors (AMF) ; b) Four representatives of the Conseil social du mouvement sportif (COSMOS) ; c) Three representatives of the Conseil national des employeurs associatifs (CNEA)….

A sub-committee of the Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l’animation is responsible for dealing with issues relating to the entertainment industry. It is made up of : 1° Employers: a) One representative of the Association des maires de France (AMF); b) One representative of the Conseil social du mouvement sportif (COSMOS); c) Three representatives of the Conseil national des employeurs associatifs (CNEA); d) One representative of…

The sub-committees report on their work to the Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities. They do not require a quorum to meet. In addition, the Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities may set up temporary or permanent sub-committees to examine certain problems. In addition to those of its members who have been appointed to sit on these sub-committees, it may invite any person whose presence would…

Each sub-committee is chaired for two and a half years by one of its members chosen alternately from the employers’ and employees’ colleges. The chairman is assisted by a vice-chairman from the other college. The college in charge of the first chairmanship is different from the college in charge of the first chairmanship of the Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities mentioned in article A. 142-22 . The…

An official from the Sports Directorate appointed by the Minister for Youth and the Minister for Sport will act as the Commission’s Secretary General. He/she organises the secretariat for the meetings and coordinates the work of the committee and its sub-committees.

A co-ordination body is set up, comprising the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the plenary committee and each sub-committee, and the secretary general referred to in Article A. 142-27. It is responsible for preparing the work programme of the sub-committees and the Committee and for specific studies.

After receiving the opinion of the coordination body mentioned in article A. 142-28, the annual work programme is drawn up by agreement between the Director of Sport and the President of the Professional Advisory Commission for Sport and Leisure Activities. If no agreement is reached, the programme is drawn up by the Minister for Youth and the Minister for Sport.

The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities meets at least twice a year. In the absence of a quorum, it will meet within a fortnight and may deliberate regardless of the number of members present.

The committee is informed regularly, and at least once a year, of the outcome of its work. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure defining how it operates.