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Summary of UTAC
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Useful Information
Resolution of Disputes
Amicable resolution :
- The inspection facility that carried out the inspection.
- The customer service department of the network to which the
inspection facility belongs (see contact details
for the various networks).
Legal resolution :
- Local office of French Trading Standards Bureau (DGCCRF)
- District court
Contact details for local offices can be obtained from the Trading
Standards Bureau (DGCCRF).
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Penalties for failure to submit a vehicle
for inspection
If your vehicle is more than four years old and has not been tested
within the prescribed time limit, you may be liable to a fine (€135
euro at 1 January 2002). Your vehicle registration document ('grey
card') may also be retained by the authorities and you must present
the vehicle for inspection within seven days.
Regulations on vehicle maintenance
Article L311-1 of Code de la Route
All vehicles must be constructed, sold, used, maintained and, if necessary,
repaired in such a way as to ensure the safety of all road users.
Enforcement of this article is determined by decrees of the Council
of State.
Modifications to vehicles
Article R321-16 of Code de la Route
Any individual vehicle or vehicle component that has been subject
to significant modification must be submitted to a new type approval
process. The owner of the vehicle or vehicle component must submit
a request for type approval to the préfet.
The minister of transport is responsible for specifying which modifications
are considered as requiring new type approval.
Article R322-8 of Code de la Route
If any vehicle subject to registration and already registered is modified
in any way likely to alter the characteristics listed on the registration
document, the owner must submit a declaration to that effect to the
préfet of the departement in which the vehicle is registered,
together with the registration document for the vehicle concerned
so that this may be updated.
This declaration must be in the form determined by the minister of
transport and must be submitted within fifteen days of the modifications
being carried out.
Failure to make such a declaration, in the form and within the time
period specified in this Article, will render the owner of the vehicle
liable to the fine specified for a Class 4 offence.
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AUTO SECURITE FRANCE
1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin
B. P. : 249
92504 RUEIL MALMAISON CEDEX
Tél. : 01 41 42 05 05
Fax : 01 41 42 05 00
http://www.autosecurite.com
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SECTA / AUTOSUR
3, Rue Sainte Marie
92415 COURBEVOIE Cedex
Tél. : 01 49 04 15 00
Fax : 01 49 04 15 01
http://www.autosur.com
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VIVAUTO / AUTOVISION
7, Avenue du Bel Air
75012 PARIS
Tél. : 01 53 02 43 43
Fax : 01 53 02 43 40
http://www.www.autovision.tm.fr
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DEKRA VERITAS AUTOMOBILE
11-13, Avenue Georges Politzer
B. P. : 152
78196 TRAPPES CEDEX
Tél. : 01 30 69 52 00
Fax : 01 30 69 52 01
http://www.dekra-veritas.fr
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SECURITEST
1 Place du Gué de Maulny
72019 LE MANS CEDEX 2
Tél. : 02 43 41 41 41
Fax : 02 43 16 33 43
http://www.securitest.fr
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Useful links :
DRIRE vehicle activities (heavy duty vehicle inspection, individual
approved :
http://www.drire.gouv.fr
Information on French regulation ("code de la route") :
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/
Ministery of transport web site :
http://www.equipement.gouv.fr/
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