96The applicant is therefore recognised internationally as the representative of the people of Western Sahara, even if, as the Council, the French Republic, the Commission and Comader contend, that recognition is confined to the limited framework of the self-determination process for that territory. In addition, its participation in that process implies that it has the necessary autonomy and responsibility to act in that context, which is confirmed, moreover, by its articles of association placed on the case file.