French Sports Code

Organisers of profit-making sporting events may be required to provide a security service under the conditions set out in article L. 211-11 of the French Internal Security Code. In order to contribute to the safety of sporting events, the organisers of these events may refuse or cancel the issue of admission tickets to these events or refuse access to persons who have contravened or are contravening the provisions of the…

Annual season tickets giving access to professional sports competitions in which a sports association or a company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12 is taking part may only be sold by them, by a commercial company appointed by them for this purpose or by a works council. These admission tickets may be in registered form.

The companies referred to in 1° of article L. 611-1 of the French Internal Security Code are responsible for supervising access to stadiums where sporting events attracting more than 300 spectators are held, under the conditions set out in articles L. 613-1 to L. 613-7 of the same code.

When a video protection system is installed in an enclosure where a sporting event is taking place, the persons responsible for its operation, in accordance with the prefectoral authorisation issued pursuant to Chapter III of Title II and Title V of Book II of the Internal Security Code, and the organiser of the sporting event must ensure that the video protection system is working properly before the event takes place….

The act of introducing or attempting to introduce by force or fraud into a sports venue, during the staging or public broadcasting of a sporting event, alcoholic beverages within the meaning of article L. 3321-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. The provisions of the first paragraph do not apply to persons authorised to sell or distribute such beverages pursuant…