French Sports Code
In forceI.-The agreement referred to in
article L. 122-14includes stipulations specifying :
1° The definition of the activities linked to the amateur sector and the activities linked to the professional sector for which the association and the company are respectively responsible;
2° The division between the association and the company of activities relating to sports training;
3° The terms of the company's participation in activities which remain the responsibility of the association;
4° The conditions under which the land, buildings and facilities will be used by both parties and, where applicable, their relationship with the owner of these facilities;
5° The conditions, and in particular the consideration, for the grant or transfer of the name, trademark or other distinctive signs of the association;
6° The term of the agreement, which must end at the end of a sports season, but may not exceed five years;
7° The terms of renewal of the agreement, which must not include the possibility of tacit renewal.
II - The agreement also stipulates :
1° That the participation of professional teams in competitions on the federal calendar or organised by the professional league is the responsibility of the company for the duration of the agreement, provided that the federation has authorised the company to use the affiliation number issued to the association for this purpose;
2° That the functions of director of the association, on the one hand, and chairman or member of the board of directors, chairman or member of the supervisory board, member of the management board or manager of the company, on the other, must be exercised by different natural persons;
3° That no director of the association may receive remuneration, in any form whatsoever, from the company, nor may any director of the company receive remuneration from the association.
