French Insurance Code
In forceThe provisions of the Highway Code governing the driving of a motorised land vehicle without insurance covering civil liability in accordance with the provisions of article L. 211-1 of this Code are reproduced below:
"Art. L. 324-2-I.-The act, including negligence, of putting or keeping in circulation a motorised land vehicle and its trailers or semi-trailers without being covered by an insurance policy guaranteeing civil liability in accordance with the provisions of article L. 211-1 of the Insurance Code is punishable by a fine of €3,750.
II - Any person guilty of the offence provided for in this article is also liable to the following additional penalties:
1° Community service, in accordance with article 131-8 of the Criminal Code and under the conditions set out in articles 131-22 to 131-24 of the same Code ;
2° A penalty of days' fine under the conditions set out in articles 131-5 and 131-25 of the Criminal Code;
3° Suspension of the driving licence for a maximum of three years; this suspension may not be limited to driving outside the scope of professional activity;
4° Cancellation of the driving licence with a ban on applying for a new licence for a maximum of three years;
5° A ban on driving certain land-based motor vehicles, including those for which a driving licence is not required, for a maximum of five years;
6° An obligation to complete, at the offender's own expense, a road safety awareness course;
7° Confiscation of the vehicle used by the offender to commit the offence, if the offender is the owner of the vehicle.
III - Immobilisation may be ordered under the conditions set out in articles L. 325-1 to L. 325-3. "
