In France, management of geographic or country code top-level domains (ccTLDs), such as .fr (France) or .re (Réunion) is governed by Articles L 45 et seq. of the Post and Electronic Communications Code.
The French State designates the registry by decree for a legally fixed period.
In its role as registry, Afnic has signed an agreement with the State for the management of the .fr ccTLD (France). Afnic applies the same level of quality, security, fees, personal data protection and registration rules to the following Top Level Domains corresponding to parts of the French Territory: .re (Réunion), .yt (Mayotte), .wf (Wallis and Futuna), .tf (French Southern and Antarctic Lands) and .pm (Saint Pierre and Miquelon).
Several other texts supplement the legal and regulatory framework to which Afnic’s activities are subject overall, notably with extrajudicial dispute resolution procedures.
Article L.45 et seq. of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code
Article R.20-44-38 et seq. of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code
Designation order of 20 september 2021
Agreement between the State/Afnic for the management of the .fr (until 30/06/2022)
Agreement between the State/Afnic for the management of the .fr (from 01/07/2022)