Regulatory part - Decrees

The organiser of an event subject to authorisation must submit an application for authorisation to the prefect of the département where the event is to be held, or to the police prefect if the event is to take place on the airfields of Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly.. If the event takes place in more than one département, the application for authorisation must be sent simultaneously to the…

When the application for authorisation concerns the organisation of a motorised sports event or competition taking place on land or courses permanently closed to public traffic and not subject to the procedure provided for in article L. 421-2 of the Town Planning Code, a joint order of the Minister for the Interior, the Minister for Sport and the Minister for the Environment also determines, depending on the size of the…

As soon as an application for authorisation is received, the Prefect will refer the matter to the local police authorities for their opinion. Except in the case provided for in the fourth paragraph, the authorisation is issued by the Prefect after consulting the departmental road safety committee. The latter may recommend additional requirements to those laid down by the organisers. The Prefect may also prescribe additional measures in the interests…

The authorisation provided for in the second paragraph of article R. 331-26 is issued by order of the prefect of the département of the place of departure. For sporting events originating from abroad, authorisation is issued by the prefect of the département of entry into France. If the route covers several départements, the authorisation is issued with the agreement of the prefects of the départements crossed. If the event has…

Any authorised event may not commence until the technical organiser has provided the authority that issued the authorisation or its representative with written confirmation that all the requirements set out in the authorisation have been complied with.

The authorisation may be suspended or withdrawn at any time if it appears that the safety conditions are no longer met or that the organiser, despite being given formal notice to do so by the administrative authority, is no longer complying with or is no longer ensuring that participants and spectators comply with the provisions laid down in the event’s specific regulations for their protection.