Article L113-17 of the French Insurance Code

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 insured shall not be subject to any forfeiture or other sanction as a result of his interference in the management of the lawsuit if it was in his interest to do so.

Original in French

Article L113-17

L’assureur qui prend la direction d’un procès intenté à l’assuré est censé aussi renoncer à toutes les exceptions dont il avait connaissance lorsqu’il a pris la direction du procès.

L’assuré n’encourt aucune déchéance ni aucune autre sanction du fait de son immixtion dans la direction du procès s’il avait intérêt à le faire.