To be able to subscribe to a professional insurance policy, you will have to register your business in France
You should inform your Insurer and receive in writing an acknowledgement of this fact.
You are required to maintain your chimney regularly whether you use it or not. In case of a fire originating from your chimney the loss adjustor will most certainly wish to ascertain if the cause was due to a lack of maintenance.
Every contractor who builds in France, whether his project concerns a new development or a renovation, must be insured against ‘decennale’ liability. It will cover the work from the date of acceptance of works (réception) for a decade.
It is common practice to ask your artisan for an ‘attestation d’assurance décennale’.
French law prescribes that parents are directly responsible for the actions of their children. If your child causes accidental damage or injury to another person or object, then the victim can bring a civil action for damages against the parents.
Parents are obliged to take out insurance cover for their children so they can participate in school visits, trips and sports outside of the school curriculum. The school will ask for a copy of the insurance certificate before your child can participate in any of these activities. It costs Between 10€ to 30€ per child depending on the cover. Youshould verify that an ‘assurance scolaire’ is not included with your GAV policy (Garanties des Accidents de la Vie).
You will most certainly have a lot of things on your mind that day, and to simplify this procedure, your French insurer can email your Notaire the appropriate French property insurance document. It is important that you source an insurance provider who is used to dealing with clients at a distance, and who will react by email to your issues.
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