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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article L1527-3

For the provisions of this Code made applicable to Wallis and Futuna, references to the provisions of the General Tax Code relating to tobacco are replaced by references to the texts applicable locall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-3

The ministers responsible for health and social action, or where applicable the minister responsible for defence, shall make available to professionals, both natural and legal persons, working in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-3

The injured third party has a direct right of action against the insurer covering the civil liability of the person liable. The insurer may not pay to anyone other than the injured party all or part o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-3

Where an insurance contract has been concluded for a sum in excess of the value of the insured items, if there has been fraud or deceit on the part of one of the parties, the other party may request t…

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

Article L123-3

After the sale of either the property or the products, the cancellation of the contract by the insurer to the purchaser does not take effect until the expiry of the current year of insurance. However,…

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

Article L113-3

The premium is payable in cash at the domicile of the insurer or the agent appointed by the insurer for this purpose. However, the premium may be payable at the insured's domicile or at any other agre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Jurisdiction and prescription.

Article L114-3

Notwithstanding article 2254 of the Civil Code, the parties to an insurance contract may not, even by mutual agreement, alter the duration of the limitation period or add to the causes of its suspensi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-3

Damage to property caused by rescue and salvage operations to the objects covered by the insurance is treated in the same way as direct property damage.

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

Article L141-3

The policyholder may only exclude a member from the group insurance contract if the relationship between them is broken or if the member ceases to pay the premium.Exclusion may only take place at the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV : Insurance for the acquisition of immovable property by means of life annuities.

Article L132-30

Contracts involving the acquisition of real estate by means of the constitution of life annuities are subject to the provisions of this article.The annuitants individually retain, for the service of t…

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