Regulatory part - Orders

The supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15, R. 211-17 (2nd paragraph) and R. 211-18 must bear one of the following headings respectively: -certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-15 of the Insurance Code) ; -provisional certificate of insurance (art. R. 211-17 of the French Insurance Code); -certificate of ownership of a vehicle belonging to the State (vehicle exempt from compulsory insurance)(art. L. 211-1 of the Insurance Code); This heading…

The period of validity of the insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must be clearly indicated, in one of the following formulas: a) Valid from … to … . b) Valid for … (days or months), from … .

As regards the supporting document provided for in Article R. 211-15, the following must be indicated under the vehicle’s characteristics: 1° In all cases, the type and make of the vehicle ; 2° In the case of a vehicle subject to registration, its registration number; 3° In the case of a vehicle not subject to registration, the engine number, if applicable. At least one of the characteristics listed above must…

The insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must state that, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 211-14, presentation of the supporting document only implies a presumption of cover on the part of the insurer. They must contain no information other than that provided for in this section, except, where applicable, a receipt for payment of the premium.

The insurance certificate and provisional insurance certificate must be yellow. They must be no smaller than 7 x 8 cm and no larger than 21 x 29.5 cm. These documents must also comply with the standards set by the Minister for the Economy and Finance.

The insurance certificate and the provisional certificate must not contain any information other than that provided for in article R. 211-21-2. These documents must also comply with the standards set by the Minister for the Economy.

The certificate or provisional certificate must be affixed to the inside of the vehicle, one side visible from the outside, on the lower right-hand side of the windscreen. For two- or three-wheeled vehicles, the certificate or provisional certificate must be affixed, one side visible from the outside, to a surface located forward of the plane formed by the front forks of the said vehicles.