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Article A212-221 of the French Sports Code

In application of the provisions of articles R. 212-88 and R. 212-92, nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who wish to provide mountaineering supervision, leadership, teaching or training through the activity of high mountain guide or the activity of medium mountain leader within the framework of the freedom of establishment or the freedom to provide services…

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Article A212-222 of the French Sports Code

For the supervision of mountaineering through the activity of high mountain guide, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant’s professional qualification and the professional qualification required on national territory, is assessed with reference to the training for the State diploma in mountaineering-high mountain guide insofar as it integrates: -theoretical and practical knowledge of safety ;…

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Article A212-223 of the French Sports Code

In the context of freedom of establishment, when the Minister responsible for sport considers, after obtaining the opinion of the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commission of the Higher Council for Mountain Sports, that there is a substantial difference, he refers the matter to the commission for the recognition of qualifications mentioned in article R. 212-84, attaching the opinion of the permanent section to the file. After…

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Article A212-224 of the French Sports Code

In the context of the free provision of services, when the Minister responsible for sports considers, after consulting the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commission of the Higher Council for Mountain Sports, that there is a substantial difference, he may decide to subject the applicant to all or part of the aptitude test provided for in 3° of article R. 212-93.

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Article A212-225 of the French Sports Code

The aptitude test to which the Prefect may decide to subject the applicant in whole or in part, under the conditions laid down in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 2121-93, is intended to verify the applicant’s ability to supervise participants in safety. It consists of two tests: 1° A test to verify theoretical and practical safety knowledge; 2° A technical safety test. If the declarant is…

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Article A212-226 of the French Sports Code

The aptitude test is organised for the whole of France, under the authority of the Prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, by the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne, site of the Ecole nationale de ski et d’alpinisme, at the places and dates set annually by the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commission of the Conseil supérieur des sports de montagne.

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Article A212-227 of the French Sports Code

The applicant is assessed by a panel appointed by the head of the regional deconcentrated department of the State responsible for sports in the Rhône-Alpes region and comprising: the delegate from the Pôle national des métiers de l’encadrement du ski et de l’alpinisme or his representative, who chairs the jury; -a representative from the Ecole nationale de ski et d’alpinisme; -a representative from the Fédération française de la montagne et…

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Article A212-228 of the French Sports Code

If the Prefect deems that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the applicant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the applicant with a certificate of freedom of establishment and a sports instructor’s professional card or a receipt for a declaration of provision of services, which will mention the following conditions of practice: Leading and accompanying people on mountain excursions…

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