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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-11

…or service is offered in addition to an insurance contract as part of a package, the distributor shall provide, before the contract is concluded, an appropriate description of the various elements of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-14

The insured may not surrender the insured items, unless otherwise agreed.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-1

Insurance contracts taken out by any natural or legal person other than the State and covering fire damage or any other damage to property located in France, as well as damage to the bodies of land mo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-12

…to the rights and actions of the insured against third parties who, by their act, have caused the loss giving rise to the insurer's liability.The insurer may be discharged, in whole or in part, from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-13

Indemnities due as a result of insurance against fire, hail, livestock mortality or other risks are allocated, without the need for express delegation, to preferential or mortgage creditors, according…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-1

A group insurance contract is a contract taken out by a legal entity or a company director with a view to enrolling a group of people who meet the conditions defined in the contract, to cover risks de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Insurance on goods transported by all modes of transport

Article L173-17

Goods are insured either by a policy valid for one journey only, or by a policy operating on the basis of a declaration of supply.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-16

The insured must pay the premium and costs at the agreed place and time. Failure to pay all or part of the premium by the due date entitles the insurer either to suspend cover or to request cancellati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-12

The "Free of Damage" clause frees the insurer from any damage, whether common or specific, except in cases which give rise to the right to surrender the goods; in these cases, the insured has the opti…

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

Article L173-12

Regardless of the number of events that occur during the term of the policy, the insured is covered for each event up to the amount of the sum insured, without prejudice to the insurer's right to requ…

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