From 12 to 13 May 2018 a FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar was organized in Suresnes, France, by the National Arbiters’ Council, in cooperation with Culture Echecs Chess Clubs and the French Chess Federation and under the auspices of FIDE.
The venue of the Seminar was the Culture Echecs Club in Suresnes.
The lecturer was IA Laurent Freyd (FRA), FIDE Lecturer and Assistant Lecturer was IA Dominique Dervieux (FRA).
The lectures were in French language.
Fourteen (14) Arbiters from two federations (France and Italy) participated in the Seminar and thirteen (13) of them took part in the examination test, held after the end of the lectures.
The following succeeded in the test and will be awarded a norm for the title or the FIDE Arbiter, after the approval of the next FIDE Presidential Board:
| FIDE ID | Surname | First Name | FED |
| 26011468 | BATTISTELLA | Valentin | FRA |
| 20623585 | BLEUZEN | Christian | FRA |
| 2823964 | CASALINI | Brunetto | ITA |
| 621145 | CLAISSE | Patrick | FRA |
| 642398 | FRANCOIS | Jean | FRA |
| 26062674 | GAUDE | Dominique | FRA |
| 606189 | LAUFERON | Patrick | FRA |
| 20650752 | LUCAZEAU | Alain | FRA |
| 675270 | REGAUD | Denis | FRA |
| 20685645 | RUHLMANN | Dominique | FRA |
IA Takis Nikolopoulos
Chairman
FIDE Arbiters’ Commission