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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-13

The insured risks remain covered, even in the event of fault on the part of the insured or his land agents, unless the insurer establishes that the damage is due to a lack of reasonable care on the pa…

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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
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-16

The provisions of this section are also applicable to insurance contracts concerning ships which are insured only for the duration of their stay in ports, roadsteads or other places, whether afloat or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-10

In time cover, the premium stipulated for the entire duration of the cover is earned in the event of total loss or abandonment at the insurer's expense. If the insurer is not responsible for the total…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-19

…insurer must provide the service specified in the contract within the agreed period and cannot be held liable beyond that period.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-14

When the contract is concluded, the insured must accurately declare all the circumstances known to him which are such as to enable the insurer to assess the risk he is assuming. Any omission or misrep…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L220-1

Any natural or legal person other than the State, operating a funicular or cog railway, a cable car, a ski lift or any other mechanical lift using suspension or traction cables for the transport of pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution carries out its mission under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-18

In the event of an order resulting from a court decision that is enforceable, even provisionally, the legal interest rate is increased by 50% on expiry of a period of two months and is doubled on expi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-1

Insurance obligations do not apply to the State when it is building on its own behalf.Total or partial exemptions may be granted by the administrative authority to local authorities and their grouping…

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