For each sport and for a given period, a single approved federation is delegated by the Minister responsible for sport.
The granting of the delegation is subject to the conclusion of a delegation contract between the State, represented by the Minister for Sport, and the federation concerned, the duration of which is set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.
The delegating federation may only entrust a professional league created in application ofarticle L. 132-1 with prerogatives delegated by the State by virtue of a sub-delegation organised by the agreement which specifies the relationship between the federation and the professional league. This agreement defines in particular the terms and conditions of the professional league’s contribution to the national strategy of the federation concerned aimed at promoting the principles of the Republican Commitment Contract.
A decree by the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the conditions for awarding and withdrawing the delegation, as well as the content and terms of the agreement mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, after consulting the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.