Any natural or legal person governed by private law, other than a sports federation, who organises an event open to licence holders in a discipline for which authority has been delegated in accordance with article L. 131-14 and involving the award of prizes in cash or in kind, the value of which exceeds an amount set by order of the Minister responsible for sport, must obtain authorisation from the delegating federation concerned.
This authorisation is subject to compliance with the regulations and rules mentioned in article L. 131-16 and to the conclusion between the organiser and the delegating federation of a contract containing mandatory provisions laid down by decree.