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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-1

A person's life may be insured by himself or by a third party.Several people can take out reciprocal insurance on each other's lives in a single deed.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-13

The capital sum or annuity payable on the death of the contracting party to a specified beneficiary is not subject to the rules governing equitable inheritance or to the rules governing reduction on t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1

In life insurance and personal accident insurance, the sums insured are fixed by the contract.In the case of life insurance or capitalisation operations, the guaranteed capital or annuity may be expre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-12

The capital sum or annuity stipulated as payable on the death of the insured to a specific beneficiary or to his heirs does not form part of the insured's estate. The beneficiary, whatever the form an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-1

Hull insurance on aircraft is taken out either for a single flight or for several flights, or for a period specified in the insurance contract.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-10

In liability insurance, the conditions of application of the guarantee over time are determined by the insurance contract.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-12

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 insur…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-11

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 a party other than the injured party all or part…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-13

Actions arising from the insurance contract are time-barred after two years.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

This Title governs any insurance contract whose purpose is to cover: 1° Maritime risks; 2° Air or aviation risks; 3° Risks relating to civil liability in connection with space operations; 4° Risks rel…

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