French Sports Code

The activity of sports agent may be exercised on national territory, under the conditions set out in articles L. 222-5 to L. 222-22, by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area: 1° When they are qualified to practise in one of the States mentioned in the first paragraph of this article in which the profession…

A national of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area authorised to exercise the activity of sports agent in one of these States may enter into an agreement with a sports agent for the purpose of introducing an interested party to the conclusion of a contract as referred to in article L. 222-7, subject to a limit…

A national of a State that is not a member of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who does not hold a sports agent’s licence referred to in article L. 222-7 must enter into an agreement with a sports agent for the purpose of introducing an interested party to the conclusion of a contract referred to in the same article L. 222-7….

A sports agent may only act on behalf of one of the parties to the contracts mentioned in Article L. 222-7. The written contract pursuant to which the sports agent performs the activity of bringing together the parties interested in the conclusion of one of the contracts mentioned in article L. 222-7 specifies : 1° The amount of the sports agent’s remuneration, which may not exceed 10% of the amount…

Under the delegation of powers granted to them, the delegating federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues that they have set up ensure that the contracts referred to in articles L. 222-7 and L. 222-17 protect the interests of the athletes, trainers and discipline concerned and comply with articles L. 222-7 to L. 222-17.To this end, they lay down rules relating to: 1° Communication of the contracts mentioned in article…

The competent delegated federations shall impose sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referred to in article L. 222-7 ; b) Contracts referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 222-17; c) The agreements referred to in articles L. 222-15-1 and L. 222-16; 2° Failure to comply with articles L. 222-5 and L….

When the competent delegating federation finds that a lawyer, acting as agent for one of the parties involved in the conclusion of one of the contracts mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 222-7, has failed to comply with the obligations relating to the content and communication of these contracts and the mandate he has received, it shall inform the President of the Bar Association with which the lawyer…

The practice of the activity defined in Article L. 222-7 is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 : 1° Without having obtained a sports agent’s licence or in disregard of a decision to suspend or withdraw this licence ; 2° Or in breach of the second paragraph of article L. 222-5 or articles L. 222-9 to L. 222-17. The amount of the fine may be increased…

The penalties provided for in article L. 222-20 may be accompanied by a temporary or permanent ban on exercising the activity of sports agent.

The procedures for applying articles L. 222-7, L. 222-8 and L. 222-15 to L. 222-19 are defined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.