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                                                         INFORMATION

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INFORMATION NOTICE WWW.FFS.FR
FOREWORD
                           The French Ski Federation
              50, rue des Marquisats - BP 2451 - 74011 Annecy Cedex
                    has subscribed through the broker Verspieren
                       a “Civil Liability and Legal Defence Policy”
                                No. QR-0942995 from QBE
                                             and
                  a policy for additional “Bodily injury and Assistance”
                     No. 58.223.426 from EUROP ASSISTANCE.

    As a French Ski Federation licensee, you can benefit from the following cove-
    rages. Please note that every French Ski Federation licensee is automatically
    insured with Civil liability and Legal Defense.
       Verspieren is the broker in charge of the administration of these policies.
                  The holder of a Carte Neige license may contact:
                           Verspieren - Licence Carte Neige
    1, avenue François-Mitterrand – BP 30200 – 59446 Wasquehal Cedex – France
                      Tél. : 03 20 65 40 00 – Fax : 03 20 65 40 23
                               E-mail : ffs@verspieren.com
                         Site Internet : www.ffs.verspieren.com
                                                                          OPTIONS
    COVERAGE                                                    Primo     Medium Optimum
    G1 – Civil liability                                          x          x       x
    G2 – Legal defence                                            x          x       x
    G3 – Rescue fees                                              x          x       x
    G4 – Medical transportation                                   x          x       x
    G5-1 – Ski lift pass                                                     x       x
    G5-2 – Ski / snowboard instruction pass (ski school only)                x       x
    G6 – Lost and stolen pass                                                x       x
    G7A – Broken skis                                                        x       x
    G7B – Ski rental                                                                 x
    G8A – Medical expenses                                                           x
    G8C – Medical expenses                                                   x
    G9A – Bodily injury (death, disability, coma)                                    x
    G9C – Bodily injury (death, disability, coma)                            x
    G10 – Assistance / repatriation                                          x       x

    PREMIUMS (insurance only)
    Individual                                                  € 11,45    € 19,24
    Family                                                                 € 63,90
    Cross country skiing                                                    € 4,15
    Competitor                                                                       € 32,90
    Officials                                                   € 11,45    € 19,24   € 32,90
    OPTION
    Mountaineering/rock climbing/rappel € 15,00

    For further information about the coverage, please refer to the website
    www.ffs.verspieren.com where the FFS insurance policies are available (also
    available on request).
    The rates above only reflect the amounts of different insurance and/or assis-
    tance options available to holders of the Carte Neige License. The cost of mem-
    bership in an affiliated sports club (club + federation) should be added.
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COVERED ACTIVITIES

With this contract, you are covered for:         for contractual exclusions. The partici-
1) Individual activities such as:                pation in official competitions orga-
−− All forms of skiing (exept Cross              nised under the auspices of a sports
   country skiing*) and its teaching, or         federation other that a ski federations
   any sliding sports recognized by FFS.         is not covered.
−− Hiking on trails, Nordic walking and          In order to subscribe to the Elite option
   mountain biking in geographical               (valid in the entire world) and / or the
   Europe.                                       “mountaineering, rock climbing and
−− Is also guaranteed, non-excluded              rappel” option (within the framework of
   activities during trainings only for the      individual and principal activity covered
   holders of the option Optimum.                in geographical Europe only) please visit
                                                 Verspieren website:
2) The exercise of other activities as part      www.ffs.verspieren.com.
of a federation, even if such activities
are not wholly sporting activities, and          * Holders of the Cross Country Skiing option are only
in particular: physical activities under         covered for the practice of cross country skiing and
the control or supervision of the FFS,           trail hiking, with or without snowshoes, to the exclu-
its regional committees, its clubs or any        sion of any other sport.
other person authorized by it, except

                            THIRD PARTY LIABILITY

TABLE OF THE COVERAGE AMOUNTS IN THIRD PARTY LIABILITY

                                                                               Deductible
                                                  Amount                      per accident
  COVERAGE
                                                 and limits                  (except bodily
                                                                                 injury)

  Bodily injury, property damage
  and consequential or                        € 12,000,000 per
                                                                                     N/A
  non-consequential financial                       claim
  loss (G1)

  Consequential material and                    € 3,000,000
                                                                                    € 300
  immaterial damages                             per claim

  Non consequential immaterial                  € 1,000,000
                                                                                  € 1,500
  damages                                        per claim

  Material and immaterial                  € 75,000 per claim
  damages consequential                   limited to € 15, 000
                                                                                  € 1,000
  of leaving the property into the          per claim during
  cloakroom                                  transportation

  Criminal defence and appeals                                                 claims above
                                          € 100,000 per claim
  (G2)                                                                             350 €

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Third part liability (G1) : This cove-           them by a third party for any errand
    rage is intended to ensure the insu-             necessary for the activity including
    red entity or natural person, up to              transporting injured people;
    € 12,000,000 per claim, against the
    financial consequences of civil liability     −− when moving any vehicle, not belon-
    that could be incurred in the frame of the       ging to the insured nor entrusted to
    coverages under this policy activities,          the insured, for the purposes of remo-
    because of injury, damage and lossd              ving it as an obstacle to carrying out
    caused to third parties.                         the insured activities.

    Legal defence (G2) :                         3. Fines, including those that are akin
    The implementation of this guarantee is         to compensation in civil law.
    given from QBE to :
    CFDP ASSURANCE                               4. Losses that become unavoidable
    62 RUE BONNEL - 69003 LYON                      and foreseeable due to the wilful,
    Trade and companies Registry No.958             conscious and deliberate act when
    506 156 B.                                      this causes the insurance policy to
    Disputes must be sent by the insured to         lose its basis of unpredictability wit-
    Verspieren.                                     hin the meaning of article 16 of the
    Any FFS licensee is insured for legal           Civil Code.
    defense for an injury suffered by the
    insured caused by any third party for        5. Losses resulting from the following
    a covered activity. Coverage applies to         dangerous sports:
    claims for losses arising throughout the        −− boxing, wrestling;
    world with the exception of those resul-        −− caving, hunting and scuba diving;
    ting from:                                      −− single handed sailing, yachting
    −− temporary activities outside metro-             more than 5 miles from the coast-
       politan France and the Principality of          line;
       Monaco with a duration of more than          −− airborne sports, except paragli-
       6 months;                                       ding practised in an association
    −− travel not organised by authorised              or grouping that is affiliated with
       bodies.                                         the FFS and supervised by quali-
    CFDP ASSURANCES ensures financial                  fied paragliding instructors;
    assistance for proceedings before the           −− polo;
    French Courts.                                  −− skeleton, bobsleigh ;
                                                    −− ice hockey;
    The only exclusions from the third              −− bungee jumping;
    party liability coverage are losses or the      −− motor sports;
    worsening of losses caused by:                  −− kite-surfing, sea jousting;
                                                    −− luge as a sport on a competition
    1. Firearms (excepting biathlon carried            run;
       out under the auspices of the FFS)           −− freeride in competitions.
       or devices designed to explode
       through modification of the structure     6. The consequential damages of a
       of the atom.                                 participation to an official compe-
                                                    tition organised by another sport
    2. By vehicles of which the insured is          Federation than a Ski Federation.
       owner, renter, keeper or user for risks
       that, by application of French legisla-   7. Consequential material and immate-
       tion, are compulsory insurable.              rial losses to property for which you
                                                    are the lessee, agent, guardian and
    Nevertheless, coverage remains in force:        more generally the owner in whate-
     −− for any contingent liability incur-         ver capacity.
        red by the insured following a loss
        caused to third parties by their em-     8. Losses caused by boats: motor
        ployees using any vehicle that they         boats minimum 6hp power, sail over
        own or which has been entrusted to          5.50 meters long or any floating

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equipment (other than boats) inclu-             (articles R. 331-18 to R. 331-45 of
    ding yourself or the people for whom            the Code of Sport).
    you are legally responsible for the
    ownership, driving or custody.           11. Losses caused by marquees, stands
                                                 or terraces, removable or fixed, with
9. Any financial convictions delivered           a capacity of over 500, but only if
   by the courts as disciplinary action          they do not comply with applicable
   against the insured and which would           legislation [chapiteaux, tentes et
   not constitute direct damages for             structures (CTS)] or clauses of
   personal injury, property damage,             French legislation [Construction and
   consequential damage as well as               housing code].
   “punitive” or “exemplary” damages.
                                             12. Losses resulting from the organisa-
10. Meetings and events held on open             tion of an event involving temporary
    roads or in locations closed to public       occupation of a public place without
    traffic and including the participa-         obtaining the relevant prior authori-
    tion of motorised terrestrial vehicles       sation.

                                 BODILY INJURY

TABLE OF THE COVERAGE AMOUNTS (according to the option chosen)

 COVERAGE
 G3 – Reimbursement of mountain search and             • actual cost in France
 rescue fees and primary medical transport             • maximum of € 17,500 out of
 fees (G4)                                               France (for G3+G4)
                                                       Up to € 3,000 (if not used for
 G5-1 Reimbursement of ski lift passes
                                                       more than 2 consecutive days)
 G5-2 Reimbursement of ski/snowboard
 instruction (ski school only) in case of covered      Actual costs (up to 8 days)
 events
 G6 Reimbursement if season pass lost or               Prorated reimbursement if over
 stolen                                                2 days
 G7 A Reimbursement of rental expenses
 for replacement equipment as a result of              Up to 10 days
 accidental ski / snowboard breakage
 G7 B Reimbursement of ski/snowboard rental            Prorated reimbursement if rental
 expenses of covered events                            over 2 days

Coverage or reimbursement of moun-           We refund ski lift passes for more than
tain search and rescue fees (G3) and         two unused consecutive days, prorated
primary medical transportation fees          for unused days starting from the day
(G4) :                                       after one of the following events:
We cover or we will reimburse the cost       −− accident with injuries not allowing you
of search and rescue in the mountains           to continue skiing;
(G3) as well as fees for primary trans-      −− unexpected illness or hospitalization
port and return trip from the medical           exceeding 24 consecutive hours;
centre or hospital (G4), the fees charged    −− death of the insured or an ascendant
by a duly authorised provider.                  or immediate family member;
                                             −− serious damage to your main resi-
Reimbursement of ski lift and ski/              dence and requiring your presence.
snowboard passes (G5-1):

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Reimbursement of ski/ snowboard ins-                    dental breakage during an activity covered
    truction (G5-2) :                                       under this agreement, we will reimburse
    We refund ski or snowboard lessons subs-                the rental cost of a pair of similar skis (or
    cribed directly with a ski school (limited to 8         snowboard) for a maximum of 10 days.
    days) starting from the day after one of the
    same events as described for G-5-1.                     Reimbursement of ski/snowboard
                                                            rental (G7B) :
    Loss or theft of season pass (G6) :                     We will reimburse the rental cost of
    In the event of loss or theft of a season               unused skis/snowboard for more than
    pass purchased for more than two days,                  two consecutive days, equipment limited
    we guarantee repayment of the lift pass                 to a helmet, a mask and one pair of skis,
    on a pro rata basis, of the period of the               sticks and boots (if several pairs of skis
    season consumed, 14 from the day after                  are rented, we will refund the rent of the
    the occurrence of the event, based on                   most expensive) on a pro rata basis, from
    submission of the following documents:                  the day after the occurrence of one of the
        −− receipt of loss or theft issued by               same events described for G5-1.
           the authorities and/or the insured’s
           affidavit of loss;                               Additional reimbursement of medical
        −− proof of payment for the pass;                   expenses incurred in France following
        −− original of the second pass pur-                 an insured accident (G8):
           chased and/ or proof of purchase.                We refund your medical fees on the
                                                            French territory, following a covered acci-
    Reimbursement of ski rental following                   dent and up to the amounts listed in the
    accidental breakage of your skis/snow-                  table page 8 and 9 in the present notice.
    board (G7A) :
    In the event of your ski or snowboard acci-

    G9A – G9C Bodily injury coverage

       Bodily injury                                      Coverage limits

       Death compensation                                 From € 10,000 to € 20,000 depending
                                                          on the insurance option
       −− G9C Medium                                      € 10,000
       −− G9A Optimum                                     € 20,000
       Disability compensation                            From € 15,000 to € 50,000 depending
                                                          on the insurance option with a relative
                                                          deductible of 10% of disability rate
       −− G9C Medium                                      € 15,000
       −− G9A Optimum                                     € 50,000
       Reimbursement limit per event                      € 5,000,000
    * death compensation is limited to €7,500 for minor

    Compensation increases:
    In some cases, the table of Amount of                   unless if you have taken an active part
    Guarantees may be increased:                            in the event in question.
    - In the event of death, the compensation
    is increased by 15% of the death benefit                Allowances following coma:
    capital and can not be less than €7,500                 When a licensee is the victim of a
    per child under 25 years fiscally in charge             guaranteed accident and is medically
    of the insured, with a maximum indicated                established in a state of coma for an
    in the Table of Amount of Guarantees.                   uninterrupted period of more than 14
    - In the event of death or total/partial                days, the insurer pays the beneficiary a
    disability, the compensation shall be                   compensation of 2% of the death com-
    increased by 50% if the death/disability                pensation per week of coma within the
    is the result of a terrorist attack, an act             limit of 50 weeks.
    of terrorism or a popular movement,                     The maximum amount paid under this
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guarantee, by licensee and by accident,            ping or any similar structure as well
is the amount of the death compensation.           as those resulting from training or
The amount paid in respect of the gua-             participation in sports competitions.
rantee is deducted from the indemnities
provided in case of death.                     10. Accidents caused by blindness, para-
                                                   lysis, mental illness, as well as any
EXCLUSIONS                                         illness or infirmity existing at the time
In addition to the common exclusions for all       of subscription to this policy.
coverages, the following are also excluded:
                                               11. Your participation in exercises
1. Accidents that arise from a volun-              performed under the control of the
   tary act of the insured under the               military authorities apart from those
   policy and those that result from               linked with the activities of the FFS.
   attempted suicide or self-mutilation.
                                               12. Accidents medically recorded prior
2. Suicide.                                        to the trip.

3. Accidents caused by revolt, rioting,        13. A disorder for which you are under-
   plotting or civil disturbance in which          going treatment, and from which you
   the insured has taken an active part;           have not recovered and for which you
                                                   are on a convalescent stay.
4. Accidents occurring during the par-
   ticipation of the insured in a brawl,       14. Pregnancy, voluntary termination of
   except in self-defence;                         pregnancy, childbirth, in-vitro fertili-
                                                   sation and their consequences.
5. Illness and its after effects (except
   if the consequence of an accident           15. A disorder occurring during a trip
   covered by this insurance), varices,            undertaken for the purpose of dia-
   varicose ulcers, rheumatism, lum-               gnosis and/ or treatment.
   bago, congestion and other similar
   complaints (calluses, synovitis,            16. Accidents resulting from the indi-
   sprained back, etc.), unless they               vidual practice of mountaineering,
   are the result of a covered accident.           rock climbing or rappel unless
                                                   subscribed to the “mountaineering,
6. Losses resulting from an accident               rock climbing, rappel” option.
   occurring before coverage comes
   into effect.                                17. Accidents caused by a shipping
                                                   company not approved for public
7. Your participation in any sport in a            passenger transport.
   professional capacity or under a re-
   munerated contract; this exclusion
   does not apply to ESF instructors
   carrying out their activity under the
   aegis of the FFS.

8. The practice of motor or aerial
   sports (with the exception of para-
   gliding practised with regard to an
   association or group affiliated with
   the FFS and supervised by qua-
   lified paragliding instructors), the
   use of motor- cycles of 125 bhp
   and above.

9. The practice of polo, ice hockey,
   caving, luge racing, scuba diving with
   or without autonomous equipment,
   skydiving, hang gliding, bungee jum-
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G8A– G8C – Additional reimbursement of Medical expenses following an insu-
    red accident in France for 18 months maximum from the date of the accident

    CARTE NEIGE LICENSE
    Medical expenses in France

    Benefits payable after social security and any other personal protection payment
    except those in% actual expenses

    HOSPITALIZATION

    Medical in-patient

    Surgical in-patient

    Private room

    MAINSTREAM MEDICINE

    General practitioner consultation visits

    Specialist consultation visits

    Laboratory work

    Radiology

    Physician's assistants

    Specialist procedures

    Medical prostheses

    PHARMACY

    Pharmacy 35%

    Pharmacy 65%

    OPTICAL

    Lenses

    Refused, accepted, disposable lenses

    Frames

    DENTAL

    Dental care

    Dentures

    Orthodontics

    OTHER COVERAGE

    Hearing aids

    Medical check-up

    Hospitalization benefits

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Foreigners who hold a valid Carte Neige card benefit from this coverage in
the same way as if they were covered by the French Social Security system,
according to the amounts indicated in the tables below of this notice, but
limited to € 500 per event. French social non-insured persons also benefit
the guarantee, within the limit of € 1000.
Note: the standard deductible chosen by CPAM is not reimbursed by the insurer.

                G8 A (Optimum)                                 G8 C (Medium)
                                 Other basis                                   Other basis or
% Taxes incl.     Actual costs                 % Taxes incl.   Actual costs
                                   or limit                                        limit

   200%                                           150%

   200%                                           150%

                                  € 50/day                                       € 50/day

   200%                                           150%

   200%                                           150%

   200%                                           150%

   200%                                           150%

   200%                                           150%

   200%                                           150%

                    100%         € 460 MAX                        100%         € 460 MAX

                    100%                                          100%

                    100%                                          100%

                    100%         € 900 MAX                        100%         € 900 MAX

                    100%                                          100%

                    100%         € 460 MAX                        100%         € 460 MAX

   200%             100%                          150%

                    100%         € 460 MAX                        100%         € 460 MAX

                    100%         € 460 MAX                        100%         € 460 MAX

                    100%         € 460 MAX                        100%         € 460 MAX

  € 23/day with a maximum of 100 days             € 23/day with a maximum of 100 days
           Deductible 5 days                               Deductible 5 days

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ASSISTANCE

     G10 – Assistance to people in the event of illness or injury

     TABLE OF COVERAGE AMOUNTS FOR ASSISTANCE

     IMPORTANT : When requiring Assistance, you must contact Europ Assistance :
     01 41 85 88 03 from mainland France or +33 1 41 85 88 03 from abroad.

      Assistance to people in the event
                                                                 Coverage limits
      of illness or injury
      Medical contact                                            Linking with a doctor
      Repatriation (1)                                           Actual costs
      Transport                                             Actual costs
      −− medical transport from the first medical centre to
         another better-suited hospital,
      −− return from the medical centre to the resort or
         place where the insured was staying
      Return of a companion                                      Transport (2)
      Hospitalization (> 3 nights)                               125 €/night x 7 nights + Transport
      Arrangements and provision of a replacement driver         Driver’s salary
      Advance payment for hospitalization                        From € 30,000 to € 100,000
      out of France                                              depending on the insurance option
                                                                 subscribed:
      −− Medium                                                  € 30,000
      −− Optimum                                                 € 100,000
      Additional reimbursement of medical expenses               From € 30,000 to € 100,000
      out of France                                              depending on the insurance option
                                                                 subscribed:
      −− Medium                                                  € 30,000
      −− Optimum                                                 € 100,000
      Reimbursement of emergency dental care                     € 160
      Psychological support and counselling
      −− organization and management of telephone                3 telephone sessions
         sessions
      Payment for face-to-face consultations
      −− in the event of the death of the insured (for family)   € 1,500
      −− in the event of Assault to the insured                  € 1,500
     Assistance in the event of a death                          Coverage limits
     Transportation in the event of death of the beneficiary     Actual costs
     Early return in the event of the death of a family          Round trip Transport (2)
     member
     Payment for coffin                                          € 2,500
     Accompanying the deceased (death formalities)               Round trip Transport (2)
     Travel assistance                                           Coverage limits
     Bail bond Abroad                                            € 20,000
     Payment of legal fees Abroad                                € 10,000
     Early return:
     −− in the event of a loss at one’s residence,               Return transport (2)
     −− in the event of an attack,                               Return transport (2)
     −− in the event of a natural disaster                       Return transport (2)
     Accompaniment of children under 18 years                    Round trip Transport (2)
     Transmission of urgent messages                             Actual costs
     Shipment of prescription drugs                              Extradition expenses

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Theft and loss assistance                                       Hotline
  Cash advance (in the event of theft, loss or destruc-           Advance € 2,500
  tion of identity papers and/or means of payment)
  Travel information                                              Hotline and website
  Health Information                                              Hotline and website
  Sports Health Information                                       Hotline
  Specialized sports-related injury facilities                    Hotline

  Global limitation of guarantees under assistance
  services in the event of an attack, terrorism,                  € 700,000/event for all insured
  riots or uprisings

(1) Geographical Europ only: Repatriation to home or to an adapted medical centre near home.
(2) first class train or economy class regular flight

When you use our assistance, any decisions relating to the nature, timing and
organisation of measures to take belong exclusively to our assistance services.

In addition to the exclusions common to all                  except for clear and unforeseeable
coverage, the following are also excluded                    complications, and in all cases,
under all assistance:                                        requests for assistance relating to
                                                             abortion or assisted reproduction,
1. Expenses incurred without our prior                       their consequences and costs arising
   consent or not expressly provided for                     therefrom.
   in this policy.
                                                        8. Requests regarding procreation
2. Pre-existing or previously treated                      or gestation on behalf of others, its
   illnesses and/or injuries that led to                   consequences and the related costs.
   continuous hospitalization, day hospi-
   talization or outpatient hospitalization             9. Repatriation of residents in geo-
   in the 6months prior to any request,                    graphical Europe (outside France)
   whether the re-appearance or worse-                     beyond the 31st day of staying at the
   ning of said state.                                     resort.

3. The consequences of a condition                      10. The consequences of potentially
   being treated, unconsolidated, for                       infectious situations in an epidemic,
   which the insured is in convalescence.                   exposure to infectious biological
                                                            agents released intentionally or acci-
4. Travel for the purpose of diagnosis                      dental exposure to poison gas type
   and/or medical treatment or plastic                      chemicals, incapacitating agents,
   surgery, their consequences and                          nerve agents or their persistent neu-
   costs arising therefrom.                                 rotoxin effects.

5. Possible consequences (exams,                        11. The consequences of intentional
   additional treatments, recurrences)                      acts by you or the consequences of
   of an ailment that led to a previous                     fraudulent acts, attempted suicide or
   repatriation.                                            suicide.

6. The organisation and management                      12. The insured’s participation in any
   of the transport referred to in Chap-                    sport professionally or under contract
   ter 4.9.1 “Transport/repatriation” for                   with pay, as well as training that does
   benign infections or lesions that can                    not take place under the monitoring,
   be treated on site and do not prevent                    supervision or with the authorization
   you from continuing your journey or                      of the French Ski Federation or any
   your stay.                                               other person authorized by it. This
                                                            exclusion does not apply to French
7. The consequences of pregnancy                            Ski School instructors exercising their

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activity under the auspices of the         21. Planned Hospitalizations, their conse-
         FFS.                                           quences and costs arising therefrom.

     13. The consequences of an accident du-        22. Optical expenses (glasses and
         ring the insured’s practice of a motor         contact lenses, for example).
         sport, air sports (except paragliding
         practiced in the context of an associa-    23. Vaccines and vaccination costs.
         tion or group affiliated with the French
         Ski Federation and supervised by a         24. Medical consultations, their conse-
         qualified paragliding instructor), polo,       quences and costs arising therefrom.
         skeleton, bobsleigh, ice hockey, scuba
         diving with an independent device,         25. Stays in a nursing home, their conse-
         caving, bungee jumping, skydiving,             quences and costs arising therefrom.
         hang gliding.
                                                    26. Physical therapy, massages, chiro-
     14. Expenses not expressly mentioned as            practors, their consequences and
         eligible for reimbursement, the deduc-         costs arising therefrom.
         tibles shown on the reimbursement
         records issued by Social Security          27. Medical or paramedical services
         or any other insurance organization            and products purchased whose the-
         as well as any restoration costs and           rapeutic benefits are not recognised
         expenses for which you could not pro-          by French law, and costs arising
         duce a receipt.                                therefrom.

     15. Expenses not evidenced by original         28. Screening or prevention check-ups,
         documents.                                     regular treatments or analyses, their
                                                        consequences and costs arising
     16. Incidents occurring in countries ex-           therefrom.
         cluded from the coverage or outside
         the policy’s validity dates, including     29. The organization of search and res-
         past the period of intended travel             cue of missions, especially in the
         abroad.                                        mountains and at sea.

     17. Consequences of incidents during           30. The organization of search and res-
         trials, races, competitions or moto-           cue missions in the wilderness, and
         rized races (or qualification tests), by       the associated costs.
         regulations subject to prior govern-
         ment approval, when you participate        31. The costs related to excess bag-
         as a competitor, or during tests on the        gage weight during air transport and
         circuit subject to prior approval by the       the baggage handling fees when
         public authorities, and even if you use        they cannot be carried with you.
         your own vehicle.
                                                    32. Reimbursement of apartment ren-
     18. Medical equipment and prostheses               tals and ski rentals.
         (dental, hearing, medical).
                                                    33. Trip cancellation fees.
     19. Spa treatments, their consequences
         and costs arising therefrom.               34. Meal expenses.

     20. Medical expenses incurred in your          35. Custom fees.
         country of residence.

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COMMON EXCLUSIONS TO ALL GUARANTEES

Apart from those exclusions specific to     7. Fines and any other financial penal-
each coverage item and except where            ty imposed as punishment an which
there are provisions to the contrary,          does not constitute direct compen-
all damages of any nature is excluded          sation for any bodily injury or pro-
when it results from:                          perty damage.

1. Wilful misconduct on the part of any     8. The use of firearms or compressed
   party insured, per application of ar-       air weapons where possession is
   ticle L. 121.2 of the Insurance Code.       forbidden, except for participants in
                                               the biathlon discipline.
2. Civil of foreign warfare, as provided
   for in article L. 121.8 of the Insu-     9. Except for other exclusions set forth
   rance Code (it is up to the insurer to      in the policy:
   prove that the damage was caused
   by civil war).                              −− taking part in a motorised or air-
                                                  borne sport (except paragliding
3. Earthquake, volcanic eruption, tidal           practised in an association or
   wave, flood, subsidence or lands-              group that is affiliated with the
   lide (except in the case of a natural          FFS and supervised by a quali-
   disaster upon interministerial order           fied paragliding instructor), hang
   pursuant to the provisions of the law          gliding, polo, skeleton, bobsleigh,
   of 13 july 1982).                              ice hockey, scuba diving, cave
                                                  exploration, bungee jumping or
4. Direct or indirect effects of explo-           parachuting;
   sion, radiation or heat emanating
   from nuclear transmutation or               −− sledging carried on as a sporting
   radioactivity.                                 discipline on a competition track;

5. Being in a state of drunkenness or          −− participation in official competi-
   obviously under the influence of               tions organised by or under the
   alcohol, if it transpires that at the          auspices of another sport Fede-
   time of the accident, the insured had          ration than a Ski Federation;
   a blood-alcohol reading of 0.50g per
   litre of blood, or higher.                  −− the consequences of mountai-
                                                  neering, rock climbing and rap-
6. The taking of drugs or any narcotic            pel, practised on an individual
   set out in the Public Health Code              basis unless the FFS licensee
   and which has not been medically               has subscribed to the «mountai-
   prescribed. Nevertheless, coverage             neering, rock climbing and rappel
   by the insurer remains in force if it          option».
   is established that the accident was
   not connected to that fact.

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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT?

     You or your dependants can make a claim         name for your ski lift pass, the latter
     quickly and easily online within 5 days of      having to have a validity of more than
     becoming aware of the accident, at:             2 days;
     www.ffs.verspieren.com                       −− the detailed invoice for any ski les-
                                                     sons that you may have subscribed
     You must include with your claim:               to directly with a French ski school,
     −− a legible photocopy of both sides of         up to a limit of 8 days of lessons;
        your Carte Neige licence;                 −− photocopies of your medical treat-
     −− an initial medical certificate spe-          ment claim forms and/or invoices, be-
        cifying the nature of your injuries and      fore having sent them to the national
        the length of time you will be unable        health service and your private health
        to practice sporting activities;             insurance provider;
     −− the original (both sides) of the ski      −− your bank account details.
        pass and the detailed invoice in your

              WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE?

     When requesting assistance, before           You can find the insurance policies and
     taking any measures to return, or incur-     get help by visiting www.ffs.verspieren.
     ring any expenses falling within the         com, or get in touch with us by post or
     scope of the ‘Repatriation Assistance’       telephone.
     cover, you must contact:
                                                  For any information you require please
     EUROP ASSISTANCE                             contact us:
     • Services available 24/24 and 7/7           VERSPIEREN
     • By phone on 01 41 85 88 03                 LICENCE CARTE NEIGE
                                                  1, avenue François-Mitterrand
       if calling from mainland France,
                                                  BP 30 200 59446 Wasquehal Cedex
       or on +33 1 41 85 88 03                    03 20 65 40 00
       if calling from abroad                     ffs@verspieren.com
     • By email: medical@europ-assistance.fr      www.ffs.verspieren.com
     • Important: you will need to have your
       Carte Neige licence number at hand

                WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IN CASE OF COMPLAINT?

     In the event of difficulties, the insured    For other coverage and insurance:
     must first consult with his usual partner:   EUROP ASSISTANCE
     VERSPIEREN                                   Service «Remontées clients»
     Service réclamations Spécialités             1, promenade de la bonnette
     1, avenue François Mitterrand                92633 Gennevilliers cedex
     BP30 200- 59446 Wasquehal cedex              remontees_clients@europ-assistance.fr
     reclamationsspecialites@verspieren.com
                                                  If his/her disagreement persists after
     If his answer does not satisfy the insu-     the response given by the insurer after
     red, he/shemay make a complaint to:          having conducted a final review of the
     For liability coverage, legal defence        request in exhausting all internal reme-
     and appeals:                                 dies, the insured can then call upon the
     QBE FRANCE                                   ombudsman whose contact details will
     Service Réclamations                         be included in the insurer’s
     Cœur Défense Tour A                          response letter.
     110 Esplanade du Général de Gaulle
     92931 La Défense Cedex
     service.reclamations@fr.qbe.com
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL INSURANCE/ASSIS-                 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE AND
TANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS                      HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
The FFS has negotiated with Verspieren,     −− Obtaining a first sports license: Sub-
its insurance broker, the optional cove-       ject to the submission of a doctor’s
rage offered to license holders and des-       certificate to the Club stating there
cribed in this Information Notice. Each        are no medical reasons prohibiting
license holder may subscribe to one            my participation in sports, or, where
of these options by choosing the most          appropriate, the discipline concer-
extensive coverage desired for the risk        ned, which was issued less than one
of bodily injury that the license holder       year ago. When the requested license
may be exposed to while performing his/        allows participation in competitions
her sport. In addition to the Information      organised by a sports federation, the
Notice, license holders may review the         doctor’s certificate states there are
general conditions on the FFS website          no medical reasons prohibiting parti-
www.ffs.fr or on its insurance broker’s        cipation in the sport or the discipline
site www.ffs.verspieren.com.                   concerned in competition.
Our insurance broker Verspieren can         −− Renewal (1) of a sports license that
provide more comprehensive insu-               allows participation in competitions
rance and assistance coverage than             organised by the federation («Com-
the policies offered by the Club upon          petitor» license): presentation of a
membership.                                    doctor’s certificate every three years
Contact: +33 (0)3 20 65 40 00                  (issued less than one year ago). In
or ffs@verspieren.com                          the meantime, the requirement re-
                                               mains to complete the «health ques-
DRUG USE                                       tionnaire» each year. Special case:
Article R232-52 of the Sports Code             A doctor’s certificate is mandatory
If the athlete to be tested is a minor or      every year to participate in the biathlon.
a legally protected adult, any test spe-    −− Renewal (1) of a «Director’s» or
cimen requiring an invasive technique          «Recreational» sports license:
such as a blood sample may be obtai-           Submission of a doctor’s certificate
ned only with the written consent of the       every 20 years (issued less than
parent/legal guardian of the license hol-      one year ago). In the meantime, the
der at the time of enrolment or renewal.       requirement remains to complete the
Failure to provide such consent implies        «health questionnaire» each year.
a refusal to comply with the testing mea-
sures in place.                             Additional information available                at
                                            www.ffs.fr/questionnaire-sante.
Download the consent form at                  The renewal period applies from one calendar year
                                            (1)

www.ffs.fr/autorisation-prelevement-        to the next.
mineur

PROTECTIONS OF PERSONAL DATA
Find all the information concerning
the protection of your personal data in
the general conditions of the contract
n ° 58 223 426 issued by EuropAssis-
tance

This document has no contractual value and does not commit QBE, EUROP ASSISTANCE
and Verspieren beyond the limits of the insurance policies to which it refers.

                                                                                                  15
PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
        FOR THE LICENSE HOLDER OR THE PARENT/LEGAL
            GUARDIAN OF MINOR LICENSE HOLDERS

                          To be kept on record by the Club for 10 years

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ADULT LICENSE HOLDER AND/OR THE LEGAL REPRE-
SENTATIVE FOR MINOR LICENSE
I, the undersigned, Mr/Mrs...................................................................................................................
License holder or legal guardian of the minor license holder: ................................ .................

Acknowledge:
      Having received the «Carte Neige License Information Notice 2018-2019» and having full
knowledge of its contents by reading the paper copy or the FFS web site www.ffs.fr or its
insurancebroker’s web site www.ffs.verspieren.com, including the scope of the insurance and/
or assistance coverage described therein and having been informed of the option to enroll for
additional coverage for me or for the minor license that I legally represent when I subscribed.
(see page 15)

I hereby certifyr:

    I have submitted a doctor’s certificate (issued less than three year ago for competitors or
less than twenty years for Director’s or Recreational license) to the Club stating there are no
medical reasons prohibiting my participation in sports during the period my license is valid. *
       Not had a license interruption since I gave my doctor’s certificate

      I certify having provided accurate information and not having any of the medical conditions listed

in the QS-SPORT Cerfa No. 15699*01 form, available at www.ffs.fr/questionnaire-sante

If one of the three box above is not checked:

       I certify having presented to my club a doctor’s certificate (issued less than one year)
       before the validation of the license 2018-2019

*Particular case for license holder practicing biathlon (competitor & recreational) :
    I certify having presented to my club a doctor’s certificate (issued less than one year)
before the validation of the license 2018-2019
The doctor’s certificate must be presented to the club every year and must mentioned the absence of contrain-
dications to the practice of biathlon "in competition" if necessary.

Date and license holder’s signature:
LICENCE

                                                     2017 I 2018
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            La Licence Carte Neige
             devient électronique.
        Retrouvez-la dans vos e-mails et
                 La Licence
        emmenez-la   partout avec vous.
                                                                  Carte Neige
                                                                  est électronique.
                                                                  Retrouvez-la dans
                                                                  vos e-mails et emmenez-la
                                                                  partout avec vous.

  CHOIX LICENCE

  NOM LICENCIÉ                                                         N° LICENCE
  ANNÉE DE NAISSANCE                                                       Fin de validité
  COMITÉ DE SKI                                                                                                              RÉGLEMENTATION
  CLUB
                                                                                                                             Certificat médical et questionnaire de santé
             Assistance (appel obligatoire) : Europ Assistance
                          +33 (0)1 41 85 88 03                                                                               - Obtention d’une première licence sportive : elle est
                                                                                                                             subordonnée à la présentation d’un certificat médical datant
                                                                                                                             de moins d’un an et permettant d’établir l’absence de contre-
                                                                                                                             indication à la pratique du sport ou, le cas échéant, de la discipline
                                                                                                                             concernée. Lorsque la licence sollicitée permet la participation
                                                                                                                             aux compétitions organisées par une fédération sportive, le
                                                                                                                             certificat médical atteste l’absence de contre-indication à la
                                                                                                                             pratique du sport ou de la discipline concernée en compétition.

                                                                                                                             - Renouvellement (1) d’une licence sportive qui permet la
                                                                                                                             participation aux compétitions organisées par la fédération
                                                                                                                             (licence « Compétiteur ») : présentation d’un certificat médical
                                                                                                                             tous les 3 ans (le certificat médical doit dater de moins
                                                                                                                             d’un an) ; dans l’intervalle, obligation de remplir chaque
                                                                                                                             année le « questionnaire de santé ». Cas particulier : le
                                                                                                                             certificat médical est obligatoire tous les ans pour le biathlon.

                                                                                                                             - Renouvellement (1) d’une licence sportive « Dirigeant » ou
ASSURANCES                                                                                                                   « Loisir » : présentation d’un certificat médical tous les 20 ans
                                                                                                                             (le certificat médical doit dater de moins d’un an) ; dans
Sur demande auprès du courtier en assurance de la FFS,                                                                       l’intervalle, obligation de remplir chaque année le « questionnaire
Verspieren : tél. 03.20.65.40.00 ou ffs@verspieren.com, vous                                                                 de santé ». Informations et renseignements complémentaires
pouvez souscrire des garanties d’assurance et d’assistance plus                                                              disponibles sur www.ffs.fr/questionnaire-sante
étendues.                                                                                                                    (1) La période de renouvellement s’entend sans discontinuité d’une année sur l’autre.

Pour connaître l’étendue des garanties d’assurance et/
                                                                                                                             Article R232-52 du Code du Sport
ou d’assistance que vous avez choisies, consultez notre
site internet www.ffs.fr (rubrique « Licence Carte Neige -                                                                   - Si le sportif contrôlé est un mineur ou un majeur protégé, tout
Garanties d’assurance ») ou reportez-vous au dépliant                                                                        prélèvement nécessitant une technique invasive, notamment
« Notice d’informations Licence Carte Neige 2018/2019 ».                                                                     un prélèvement de sang, ne peut être effectué qu’au vu d’une
L’intégralité des contrats d’assurance / assistance sont                                                                     autorisation écrite de la ou des personnes investies de l’autorité
téléchargeables sur www.ffs.fr ou www.ffs.verspieren.com                                                                     parentale ou du représentant légal de l’intéressé remise lors
                                                                                                                             de la prise ou du renouvellement de la licence. L’absence
                                                                                                                             d’autorisation est constitutive d’un refus de se soumettre
                                                                                                                             aux mesures de contrôle. Formulaire téléchargeable sur
                                                                                                                             www.ffs.fr/autorisation-prelevement-mineur
               WWW.FFS.FR

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                www.ffs.fr/avantages

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AVANTAGES ET REDUCTIONS

                                                     Ma Licence Carte Neige

                  Conformément à la loi « Informatique et Libertés » du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée en 2004, vous bénéficiez d’un droit d’accès et de rectification aux informations qui vous concernent,
                              que vous pouvez exercer en vous adressant à la Fédération Française de Ski 50, rue des Marquisats - BP 2451 - 74011 Annecy cedex - contact@ffs.fr

                                                   Vous pouvez également, pour des motifs légitimes, vous opposer au traitement des données vous concernant.
The holder of the Carte Neige License can get in touch with the
broker responsible for policy management FFS:
Verspieren – LICENCE CARTE NEIGE
1, avenue François-Mitterrand
BP 30 200 - 59446 Wasquehal Cedex
E-mail : ffs@verspieren.com
Website : www.ffs.verspieren.com
Tél. : 03 20 65 40 00

   To request assistance, it is imperative to make first contact
   before doing anything about your return or paying out any
   expenses falling within the scope of the assistance/repatriation
   coverage:

   EUROP ASSISTANCE
   Ready to help 24/7
   By phone at 01 41 85 88 03 for calls from mainland France,
   or (+33) 1 41 85 88 03 for calls from Abroad
   By email: medical@europ-assistance.fr
   Remember to have your carte neige
   number handy.

EUROP ASSISTANCE
Europ Assistance, a company governed
by the Insurance Code,
a limited company with a capital of
35,402,785 euros, registered with the
Nanterre Trade and Companies Register
under No. 451 366 405, whose registered
office is at 1, promenade de la bonnette,
92230 Gennevilliers.

QBE INSURANCE (EUROPE) LIMITED                VERSPIEREN
Etoile Saint-Honoré - 21, rue Balzac          A Limited Company with a Management
75406 Paris Cedex 08.                         Board and Supervisory Board with a capital
Company governed by the Insurance Code        of € 1,000,000 - Lille Trade and Companies
for policies signed or executed in France –   Register No. 321 502 049, Registered
Paris Trade and Companies Register            Office: 1, avenue François-Mitterrand, 59290
No. B 414 108 001. Registered office: QBE     Wasquehal - registered with the Insurance
Insurance (Europe) Limited – Plantation       Intermediaries (ORIAS No.: 07 001 542)
Place, 30 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M       www.orias.fr.
3BD – UK. English company - Capital of        The EUROP ASSISTANCE, QBE and
GBP 500 million. QBE Insurance (Europe)       Verspieren companies are controlled by the
                                                                                             * Vous vivez, nous veillons

Limited is a member of QBE European           ACPR, Prudential Control and Resolution
Operations,                                   Authority, 61, rue Taitbout. 75436 Paris
a division of the QBE Insurance Group.        Cedex 9.
QBE is a company approved by the Pru-
dential Regulation Authority and regulated    FRENCH SKI FEDERATION
by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and     50, rue des Marquisats
Prudential Regulation Authority.              BP 2451
Registered in England under the No.           74011 Annecy Cedex
1761561.
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