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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15

The duration of the contract must be clearly stated in the font. The policy must also state that the tacit renewal period may under no circumstances exceed one year.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-17

The insurer who takes over the management of a lawsuit brought against the insured is also deemed to waive all defences of which it was aware when it took over the management of the lawsuit.The insure…

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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 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 L121-1

Property insurance is an indemnity contract; the indemnity payable by the insurer to the insured may not exceed the value of the insured item at the time of the loss.It may be stipulated that the insu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-1

In the case of hail insurance, the insured must send the claim form within four days of the occurrence of the loss, except in the case of fortuitous events or force majeure, and unless the contract pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-1

A legal expenses insurance transaction is any transaction consisting, in return for the payment of a pre-agreed premium or contribution, of covering the costs of proceedings or providing services aris…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-16

In the event of one of the following events:- change of address ;- change of marital status ;- change of marital status- change of profession ;- professional retirement or definitive cessation of prof…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-1

The fire insurer is liable for all damage caused by conflagration, flashover or simple combustion. However, it is not liable, unless otherwise agreed, for damage caused solely by the action of heat or…

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

Article L112-1

Insurance may be taken out under a general or special mandate, or even without a mandate, on behalf of a specific person. In the latter case, the insurance benefits the person on whose behalf it was t…

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