De omhandlede public service-opgaver er blevet pålagt France 2 og France 3 i officielle akter, da de følger af lov nr. 86-1067 samt udbudsbetingelserne af 28. august 1987 og 16. september 1994, vedtaget ved dekret af premierministeren.
The public service tasks in question were entrusted to France 2 and France 3 by official decisions, since they derive from Act No 86-1067 and the schedules of tasks and obligations dated 28 August 1987, then 16 September 1994, adopted by decree by the Prime Minister.