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Chapter II: Teaching sport for remuneration

Article R212-1 of the French Sports Code

A diploma, professional qualification or certificate of qualification guarantees the competence of its holder with regard to the safety of participants and third parties within the meaning of article L. 212-1 in a given physical or sporting activity or in a set of activities of the same nature relating to a specific public, if it attests in its regulations that its holder : 1° Is capable of mobilising the technical…

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Article R212-2 of the French Sports Code

The list of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 212-1 is drawn up by the Minister for Sport. The list mentions, for each of the options, terms or specialities of each diploma, professional qualification or certificate of qualification, its conditions of practice.

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Article R212-3 of the French Sports Code

For professional diplomas or qualifications awarded on behalf of the State by establishments placed under the supervision of the Minister for Higher Education, as well as for those awarded by the Minister for Agriculture or the Minister for Sport, the conditions of practice are established by the supervisory ministers. The compliance with article L. 212-1 of this Code of the professional diplomas or qualifications mentioned in the previous paragraph is…

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Article R212-4 of the French Sports Code

In order to carry out the duties provided for in article L. 212-1 for remuneration, persons undergoing training preparing for a diploma, a professional qualification or a certificate of qualification mentioned in article R. 212-1 must, under the conditions provided for by the regulations governing these diplomas, qualifications or certificates of qualification, be placed under the authority of a tutor and have met the requirements prior to being placed in…

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Article R212-5 of the French Sports Code

The provisions of articles R. 335-5 to R. 335-11 of the Education Code are applicable to the award of diplomas and professional qualifications as provided for in article R. 212-1 of this code. However, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article R. 335-8 of the Education Code, relating to the balance between employer and employee representatives do not apply to professions that are mainly practised as self-employed workers.

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Article R212-6 of the French Sports Code

The rector of the academic region, or the minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in c of 5° of article R. 212-7 and for the activity of mountain leader, may, by means of a reasoned order and after having given the person concerned the opportunity to submit written observations, prohibit any person from taking part, temporarily or permanently, in the examinations and certifications organised in application of this…

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Article R212-7 of the French Sports Code

The activities carried out in a specific environment involving compliance with special safety measures referred to in article L. 212-2 are those relating to the practice of: 1° Scuba diving, anywhere, and freediving, in the natural environment and in diving pits ; 2° Canoeing and kayaking and associated disciplines on rivers of class greater than three in accordance with the technical classification standards laid down by the delegating federation in…

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Article R212-8 of the French Sports Code

The Minister responsible for sport draws up a list of establishments under his supervision which are responsible for providing training for the diploma mentioned in article R. 212-1 when this diploma relates to the physical or sporting activities listed in article R. 212-7. These establishments carry out the training using their own resources and those allocated to them. However, when they are unable to provide all the training, they may…

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Article R212-9 of the French Sports Code

The order of the Minister for Sport creating the option or speciality of the diploma relating to one of the activities provided for in article R. 212-7 is issued after consultation with the Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l’animation). It includes : 1° The training programme and assessment procedures ; 2° A description of the activities and the…

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Article R212-10 of the French Sports Code

Validation of acquired experience with a view to obtaining a diploma for teaching, leading or supervising an activity mentioned in article R. 212-7 of this code, or training its participants, is subject to special conditions. In all cases, the candidate must satisfy the technical requirements prior to entering the training programme or registering for the examination for the aforementioned diploma. They must also : 1° On the one hand, if…

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