French Insurance Code
In forceWhere an insurance policy has been taken out to cover the financial consequences of the civil liability of the perpetrator of an accident resulting from hunting or the destruction of vermin, the provisions of articles R. 421-4 to R. 421-10 apply to the rights and obligations of the responsible party, the victim, the insurer and the guarantee fund.
The provisions of articles R. 421-12 to R. 421-17 apply to compensation from the guarantee fund for hunting damage resulting from personal injury as referred to in article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code, it being specified that in matters of hunting accidents the prohibition on summons mentioned in article R. 421-14 applies to summonses for the application of article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code and that, in the same matter, the report referred to in the 3rd paragraph of article R. 421-15 is that provided for by article R. 421-23.
However, the fund will only pay claims where it can be shown that the victim is a French national or has his or her main residence in the territory of the French Republic or is a national of a State which has concluded a reciprocity agreement with France and meets the conditions laid down in that agreement.
The contribution that the fund may recover, where applicable, from the debtor of the compensation is, in hunting matters, that provided for in 2° of article R. 421-38.
The debtor of the compensation must notify the guarantee fund of any settlement aimed at fixing or settling compensation owed by uninsured parties responsible for personal injury accidents involving hunting or the destruction of harmful animals as defined in article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code within one month by registered letter or electronic registered letter, return receipt requested, on pain of the fine laid down for third class offences.
