Mentions Légales & Legal Notices
In accordance with French Law n° 2004-575 of June 21, 2004 on Confidence in the Digital Economy (LCEN) and the non-profit Association Law of July 1, 1901, the following statutory notices govern this website.
Statutory Non-Profit Disclosure: All membership dues, public grants, and civic subsidies are fully reinvested into the association's public interest missions and community programs. No private equity distributions or commercial dividends are permitted under our bylaws.
1. Institutional Identity & Legal Structure
The website accessible at this domain is the official institutional communication platform of the LBFCF LIGUE BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTE DE FOOTBALL, a regional non-profit sports association governed by the French Law of July 1, 1901 and the decree of August 16, 1901.
- Official Name: LBFCF LIGUE BOURGOGNE-FRANCHE-COMTE DE FOOTBALL
- Institutional Nature: Regional Organ of the Fédération Française de Football (FFF), recognized as an association of public utility serving a delegated sports mission.
- Headquarters Address: 15 Rue Ernest Champeaux, 21000 Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France
- Telephone Contact: +33 (0)3 80 74 80 00
- General Inquiries Email: secretariat@lbfcf-bfc.fff.fr
- National Association Registry (RNA): W252000350
- SIREN Registration Number: 778 329 524
- SIRET (Headquarters Establishment): 778 329 524 00057
- Principal Activity Code (APE): 93.19Z (Other sporting activities)
- TVA Intracommunautaire: FR42778329524 (Exempt from commercial VAT for statutory non-profit membership activities under Article 261-7-1° of the French General Tax Code).
2. Editorial Directorship & Publishing Oversight
In compliance with Article 6 of French Law n° 2004-575 of June 21, 2004:
- Director of Publication (Directeur de la Publication): Daniel Fonteniaud, in his official capacity as President of the LBFCF Ligue Bourgogne-Franche-Comté de Football.
- Editorial Coordination & Archival Management: General Secretariat and Regional Communication Commission, 15 Rue Ernest Champeaux, 21000 Dijon.
3. Technical Infrastructure & Web Hosting Provider
The hosting services for this institutional website are provided by:
- Host Organization: Cloud Infrastructure Services France / European Data Centers
- Physical Server Location: European Union (France) in strict accordance with European data sovereignty regulations.
- Technical Supervision: Systems Directorate of the Regional Association.
4. Intellectual Property & Educational Reproduction Rights
The entirety of this website, including its underlying source code, design architecture, graphics, editorial articles, official regulatory charters, and pedagogical training curriculums, constitutes an intellectual work protected by French and international legislation governing copyright and intellectual property.
In alignment with our public interest and educational mandate, member sports clubs, volunteer educators, and accredited school establishments are authorized to reproduce, print, and distribute pedagogical drills, fair-play guidelines, and administrative templates strictly for non-commercial educational purposes within their amateur football activities.
Any commercial exploitation, commercial republication, sale, or distribution of these resources for pecuniary advantage without the express prior written consent of the Ligue Bourgogne-Franche-Comté de Football is strictly prohibited and constitutes an infringement punishable under Articles L. 335-2 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code.
5. Hypertext Links & Third-Party Disclaimer
The LBFCF website may provide informational hyperlinks directing users to external portals operated by the French Football Federation (FFF), the French Ministry of Sports, the Regional Council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, or accredited departmental public health agencies.
While our editorial committee exercises meticulous oversight when establishing hyperlinks, the Ligue exercises no administrative control over external domains and assumes no legal liability for content, availability, or privacy practices on third-party sites.
6. Applicable Law & Territorial Jurisdiction
This website and these legal notices are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the French Republic. In the event of any administrative dispute or legal inquiry that cannot be resolved amicably through mediation, exclusive jurisdiction is conferred upon the competent civil and administrative courts within the territorial jurisdiction of Dijon, France.