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Commercial canyoning: activity permission and scope
A commercial-canyoning dossier identifies the activity, responsible professional and actual operating conditions. France’s professional qualification and declaration framework differs from Switzerland’s risk-activity permissions. Compare the person or undertaking named, qualification, terrain, insurance and safety organisation against the relevant title. Do not extend a diploma to every outing. Foreign-qualification recognition is an input to examine separately, rather than proof of permission for all activities or sites.
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Does permission concern a person, an undertaking or their respective roles?
France: distinguish instructor, employer and operator roles in the documents. Switzerland: identify the actual individual or undertaking holding the permit; one person’s title does not automatically cover every replacement or business operation.
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Which commercial canyoning activity and conditions are proposed?
France: define paid canyoning services, instructors and intended sites. Switzerland: identify the actual commercial provider and activity under the risk-activity framework; a tourism offer does not establish every professional permission.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Does permission concern a person, an undertaking or their respective roles?
France: distinguish instructor, employer and operator roles in the documents. Switzerland: identify the actual individual or undertaking holding the permit; one person’s title does not automatically cover every replacement or business operation.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Canyoning activity, permission and operating-scope matrix
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Synthetic example: fictional records · Canyoning activity, permission and operating-scope matrix
- Jurisdiction
- France
- Activity and conditions
- Canyoning C1, operation A1
- Person and qualification
- Professional P1, title Q1
- Territory and limits
- Site S1, limits L1
- Permission and organisation
- Record D1, insurance R1, plan O1
Foreign-qualification recognition is an input to examine separately, rather than proof of permission for all activities or sites.
Which qualification and professional or cantonal permission apply?
France: L212-1, L212-2 and L212-11 concern qualification and paid-activity declaration. Switzerland: check the actual qualification and cantonal-permission branch separately; a foreign course title is not itself the complete operating permission.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
A commercial-canyoning dossier identifies the activity, responsible professional and actual operating conditions. France’s professional qualification and declaration framework differs from Switzerland’s risk-activity permissions. Compare the person or undertaking named, qualification, terrain, insurance and safety organisation against the relevant title. Do not extend a diploma to every outing. Foreign-qualification recognition is an input to examine separately, rather than proof of permission for all activities or sites.
What terrain and technical limits must be documented?
France: R212-7 treats canyoning as a specific-environment activity regardless of operating area. Switzerland: read permit limits and local canyon access separately; technical qualification does not prove every site is lawfully accessible.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Preparation reference: Canyoning activity, permission and operating-scope matrix
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| Which commercial canyoning activity and conditions are proposed? | France: define paid canyoning services, instructors and intended sites. Switzerland: identify the actual commercial provider and activity under the risk-activity framework; a tourism offer does not establish every professional permission. |
| Does permission concern a person, an undertaking or their respective roles? | France: distinguish instructor, employer and operator roles in the documents. Switzerland: identify the actual individual or undertaking holding the permit; one person’s title does not automatically cover every replacement or business operation. |
| Which qualification and professional or cantonal permission apply? | France: L212-1, L212-2 and L212-11 concern qualification and paid-activity declaration. Switzerland: check the actual qualification and cantonal-permission branch separately; a foreign course title is not itself the complete operating permission. |
| What terrain and technical limits must be documented? | France: R212-7 treats canyoning as a specific-environment activity regardless of operating area. Switzerland: read permit limits and local canyon access separately; technical qualification does not prove every site is lawfully accessible. |
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Which insurance and safety-organisation evidence support the file?
France: connect insurance and safety organisation to the actual services. Switzerland: retain the corresponding certification or permission evidence for the provider; this record neither assesses practical skills nor certifies the activity’s safety.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
What authority and current rules govern the territory?
France: identify professional authority and territory-specific site restrictions. Switzerland: establish issuing canton and the permit’s actual territorial scope; neither title alone establishes every land, environmental or local access right.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Which staff, activity or permission change needs examination?
France: compare changed staff, services and document validity with the existing scope. Switzerland: do the same for the applicable permit conditions; a new employee or activity is not assumed automatically covered by an earlier decision.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Why does foreign-diploma recognition not prove permission for every outing?
France: recognising foreign qualifications and authorising the actual canyoning activity remain separate questions. Switzerland: likewise distinguish training recognition, provider permission and site access; one decision does not demonstrate every other required condition.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Which official references should you consult?
- Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2www.legifrance.gouv.fr
- Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiquewww.legifrance.gouv.fr
- Code du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11www.legifrance.gouv.fr
- Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14www.fedlex.admin.ch
- Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26fedlex.data.admin.ch
- Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26fedlex.data.admin.ch
- Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26fedlex.data.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 3 November 2026
What other questions arise in this file?
Does permission concern a person, an undertaking or their respective roles?
France: distinguish instructor, employer and operator roles in the documents. Switzerland: identify the actual individual or undertaking holding the permit; one person’s title does not automatically cover every replacement or business operation.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
What terrain and technical limits must be documented?
France: R212-7 treats canyoning as a specific-environment activity regardless of operating area. Switzerland: read permit limits and local canyon access separately; technical qualification does not prove every site is lawfully accessible.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
What authority and current rules govern the territory?
France: identify professional authority and territory-specific site restrictions. Switzerland: establish issuing canton and the permit’s actual territorial scope; neither title alone establishes every land, environmental or local access right.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26
Why does foreign-diploma recognition not prove permission for every outing?
France: recognising foreign qualifications and authorising the actual canyoning activity remain separate questions. Switzerland: likewise distinguish training recognition, provider permission and site access; one decision does not demonstrate every other required condition.
Code du sport : qualification en environnement spécifique : L212-1, L212-2Code du sport : canyonisme en environnement spécifiqueCode du sport : déclaration d’activité rémunérée : L212-11Loi sur les activités à risque, RS935.91 : 1–3, 8–9, 13–14Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26Risk Activities Ordinance / Risikoaktivitätenverordnung / Ordinanza attività a rischio : 2, 3, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26