Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

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Article R211-6

French Sports CodeIn force
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Updated 8 Nov 2023

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school.

In particular, it deliberates on

1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract;

2° The internal regulations, the rules governing studies and the disciplinary regulations;

3° The internal organisation of the institution under the conditions defined in article L. 711-7 of the Education Code, in particular the creation of the directorates, departments, units, services and missions of which it is composed;

4° The conditions for admitting sportspeople to the institution;

5° the areas of training and teaching, the creation of specific qualifications and applications for authorisation to award national diplomas;

6° The institution's research priorities and the exploitation of its results;

7° The budget and its amending decisions;

8° Tariffs for services offered by the establishment;

9° The financial account, the allocation of profits and the use of reserves;

10° Acquisitions, leases and disposals of buildings;

11° Contracts, agreements and markets;

12° the creation, renewal and elimination of jobs within the establishment;

13° the registration of trademarks, patents and any other intellectual property rights;

14° Participation in any form of public or private grouping;

15° Acceptance of gifts and legacies;

16° Bringing legal actions and settlements as well as recourse to arbitration in the event of disputes arising from the performance of contracts entered into with foreign bodies;

17° Borrowing;

18° The creation of subsidiaries and the acquisition of shareholdings, as well as the creation of foundations.

The Board of Directors may delegate to the Managing Director of the Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance, within the limits it sets, the powers mentioned in 10° to 16°. The Director General reports on the decisions taken within the scope of the powers thus delegated at the next meeting of the Board of Directors.

The Managing Director, the Deputy Managing Directors, the Accounting Officer, the Budget Controller and any other person whose presence is deemed useful by the Chairman attend meetings in an advisory capacity.

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