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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Conclusion of the contract.

Article L172-2

Any omission or misrepresentation by the insured which materially diminishes the insurer's opinion of the risk, whether or not it has affected the damage or loss of the insured object, shall cancel th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-26

In the event of a total loss, deemed total loss or negotiated total loss of the aircraft, the insurer has the option of transferring ownership of the aircraft.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-28

The insurer may stipulate that no acknowledgement of liability or settlement made outside the insurer may be set up against it. The admission of the materiality of a fact cannot be equated with an adm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-25

Liability insurance, the purpose of which is to compensate for damage caused to third parties by the vessel and which is guaranteed under the terms of article L. 173-8, only takes effect if the sum in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article L211-2

The provisions of Article L. 211-1 do not apply to damage caused by railways and tramways.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-20

…egal or contractual guarantee exception, it is obliged to comply with the provisions of articles L. 211-9 to L. 211-17 on behalf of whom it may concern; the settlement reached may be contested before…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-25

…udicial reorganisation or liquidation proceedings instituted by the aforementioned law no. 85-98 of 25 January 1985 may only be opened in respect of a company mentioned in article L. 310-1 at the requ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-25

…up to the limit of the balance remaining after payments to the third parties referred to in article 29 of the same law of 5 July 1985. It must be exercised, where applicable, within the time limits se…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Penalties.

Article L310-26

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 310-10 will be punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros. The judgement will be published at the expense of the convicted persons or companies liable under civil l…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-27

…compound fines and fines imposed for breach of the insurance obligation provided for in article L. 211-1, including fines which a pardon would have replaced imprisonment, are subject to a surcharge o…

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