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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-7

The Insurer shall not be liable for any waste, diminution or loss suffered by the insured item as a result of its own defect, unless otherwise agreed.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-7

Insurance contracts covering fire damage or any other damage to property located in France, as well as damage to the bodies of motorised land vehicles, entitle the insured party to cover against the e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-7

I.-The undertakings referred to in article L. 310-3-2 are able to estimate at any time the impact on their commitments to policyholders and reinsured undertakings and on the realisable value of their…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for risks associated with the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge.

Article R424-7

…des risques liés à l'épandage agricole des boues urbaines ou industrielles are audited by the statutory auditors of the Caisse centrale de réassurance.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts provided by health professionals

Article R427-7

A management board is set up for the fund referred to in Article L. 426-1. This board is chaired by the chairman of the board of directors of the Caisse centrale de réassurance. The Board also include…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-7

When the foreign national submits his or her asylum application to the custodial authority, in accordance with Article R. 754-6, the custodial authority shall immediately inform the prefect who ordere…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-71

…ticle 80 of the French Civil Code, deaths are recorded in a special register. This register is sent to the town hall's registry office within twenty-four hours.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-74

Where this is required by public health regulations, the effects and furnishings that belonged to the deceased shall be cremated for reasons of hygiene. In this case, no claim may be made by the benef…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-75

The family or, failing this, the next of kin have ten days to claim the body of the person who died in the establishment. The mother or father has the same period from the date of delivery to claim th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-73

In the event of signs or indications of a violent or suspicious death of an inpatient, the Director, informed by the Department's Chief Medical Officer, shall notify the judicial authorities, in accor…

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