Legal framework

Assignments

• Frequency assignments to satellite systems: decree no. 2006-1015 of 11 August 2006 codified articles R52-3-1 to R. 52-3-21
• Declaration of frequency assignments by the ANFR: L97-2, I, 1 and art. R. 52-3-21
• Processing of assignment applications by the ANFR: R20-44-11 15°
• ITU assignment application procedure: R52-3-1

Authorisation to use assignments

• Contents of the application for authorisations to operate frequency assignments: order of 11 August 2006 and art. R52-3-4
• Competence of the ANFR to process authorisation applications: art. L43, I, paragraph 6
• Conditions for granting an authorisation application and grounds for refusal: L97-2, I, 2
• Publication of a summary of the application and collection of comments from interested third parties: R52-3-5 1°
• Consultation of administrations and assigning authorities for their opinion: R52-3-5, 2°

Duties of authorisation holders

• Compliance with France's ITU commitments: R52-3-9
• Information to be supplied regularly by authorisation holders: R52-3-10 
• Other information to be provided: R52-3-11
• Obligations of authorisation holders: L97-2, II
• Administrative sanctions for non-compliance with obligations: L97-2, III
• Authorisation holders' obligation to control emissions: R52-3-7

Term of the authorisation

• Duration of the authorisation: R52-3-12
• Authorisation lapses: R52-3-13
• Cancellation of assigned frequencies and consequences for the authorisation: R52-3-14
• Withdrawal of authorisations in the event of non-use: R52-3-15

Fees

• Fees for the issue of authorisations: L97-2, I, 2 and R52-3-4
• Fees related to assignment applications: art. R52-3-1 and R52-3-17
• Calculation of the assignment and authorisation fees: art. R52-3-17, R52-3-16 - Order of 11 August 2006
• Fee collection procedures for assignment applications: R52-3-18