On receipt of the contract, the Skills Operator decides whether or not it will be funded. To this end, it checks that the contract meets the conditions laid down by :
1° Article L. 6211-1 relating to courses eligible for apprenticeship;
2° Articles L. 6222-1 to L. 6222-3 relating to the age of the apprentice;
3° The first paragraph of article L. 6223-8-1 relating to the apprenticeship master;
4° Article D. 6222-26 relating to apprentice pay.
If it finds that one or more of these conditions have not been met, the skills operator will refuse to pay for the contract in a reasoned decision that it will notify to the parties and to the apprentice training centre. The decision may be notified by electronic means.