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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Bodily injury.

Article L126-1

Victims of acts of terrorism committed on national territory, persons of French nationality who are victims of such acts abroad, including any public official or any member of the armed forces, and th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-11

In the event of the alienation of a terrestrial motor vehicle or its trailers or semi-trailers, and only in respect of the vehicle alienated, the insurance contract shall be suspended ipso jure from m…

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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 I: General provisions.

Article L121-12

The insurer who has paid the insurance indemnity is subrogated, up to the amount of that indemnity, to the rights and actions of the insured against third parties who, by their act, have caused the lo…

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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
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-10

The insurance policy may be pledged either by endorsement or by deed subject to the formalities set out in articles 2355 to 2366 of the Civil Code. Where the beneficiary's acceptance precedes the pled…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-14

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 262, L. 263 B and L. 273 A of the Book of Tax Procedures, article 387 bis of the Customs Code, article L. 1617-5 of the General Local Authorities Code and II o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-15

Any beneficiary may, after accepting the stipulation made in his favour and if the transferability of this right has been expressly provided for or with the consent of the contracting party and the in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-16

The benefit of the insurance contracted by a spouse with joint ownership of property in favour of his or her spouse constitutes a private asset for the latter. No compensation is due to the community…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-17

Article L. 624-6 of the French Commercial Code concerning the rights of the spouse of a debtor in receivership does not apply in the case of life insurance taken out by a trader for the benefit of his…

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