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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health Agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1442-4

The joint health project for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin is the subject of an opinion from the Conference on Health and Autonomy, the local authorities of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-4

Only the Wallis and Futuna Health Agency may be authorised to carry out operations involving the collection of blood or its components, the biological qualification of donations, and the preparation,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-4

The administrative authority may impose the use of standard contract clauses.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-4

The insurer is liable for the loss or disappearance of insured items during the fire, unless it can prove that the loss or disappearance was caused by theft.

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

Article L113-4

…sening of the risk during the term of the contract, such that, if the new circumstances had been declared when the contract was taken out or renewed, the insurer would not have taken out the contract…

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

Article L112-4

The insurance policy is dated the day it is issued. It states :- the names and residences of the contracting parties ;- the thing or person insured- the nature of the risks covered- the time from whic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-4

The contract stipulates that in the event of disagreement between the insurer and the insured regarding the measures to be taken to settle a dispute, this difficulty may be submitted to the assessment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-4

Insurance in the event of death may not be taken out by another person on the life of a minor who has reached the age of twelve without the authorisation of the parent who has parental authority, or o…

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

Article L141-4

The policyholder must :- provide members with a notice drawn up by the insurer setting out the cover and the conditions under which it comes into force, as well as the formalities to be completed in t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-4

The insurance is void if it is established that the insured had personal knowledge of the loss before the contract was concluded.

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