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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-10

…113-14. Where there are several heirs or purchasers, if the insurance continues, they are jointly and severally liable for payment of the premiums. No provision may be made for the payment of compen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-5

…ge resulting from inherent vice, unless it has grounds to claim that the insurance contract is null and void by application of the first paragraph of Article L. 113-8.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-2

…r whom the insured is civilly liable under article 1242 of the Civil Code, regardless of the nature and seriousness of the fault of those persons.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-15

The insurance is void if, at the time of the contract, the insured object has already perished or can no longer be exposed to the risks.The premiums paid must be returned to the insured, after deducti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-8

…new French Forestry Code, the insurer may apply an additional deductible of up to 5,000 euros over and above any deductibles provided for in the contract.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-1

In liability insurance, the insurer is only liable if, as a result of the event covered by the policy, an out-of-court or legal claim is made against the insured by the injured third party.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-7

The Insurer shall not be liable for any waste, diminution or loss suffered by the insured item as a result of its own defect, unless otherwise agreed.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-16

Any clause in insurance contracts which makes the payment of compensation for damage caused by a natural disaster within the meaning of article L. 125-1 to a built property conditional upon its recons…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-17

…age caused to an existing building must be used for the actual restoration of that building or the land on which it stands, in a manner compatible with the environment of that building.Any clause to t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-7

…ge or any other damage to property located in France, as well as damage to the bodies of motorised land vehicles, entitle the insured party to cover against the effects of wind due to storms, hurrican…

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