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Article L1142-16 of the French Public Health Code

When the victim has not informed the Regional Commission of the benefits received or to be received from third-party payers other than the social security funds, the third-party payers have a right of recourse against the victim, up to the amount of the compensation that the victim has received from the insurer of the fund set up underarticle L. 426-1 of the Insurance Code or from the office that is substituted for it, in respect of the same head of loss and within the limits provided for inarticle 31 of the aforementioned law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985. They must act within two years of the claim for payment of benefits.

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Article L1142-16

Lorsque la victime n’a pas informé la commission régionale des prestations reçues ou à recevoir des tiers payeurs autres que les caisses de sécurité sociale, les tiers payeurs ont un recours contre la victime, à concurrence de l’indemnité qu’elle a perçue de l’assureur du fonds institué à l’article L. 426-1 du code des assurances ou de l’office qui est substitué à celui-ci, au titre du même chef de préjudice et dans les limites prévues à l’article 31 de la loi n° 85-677 du 5 juillet 1985 précitée. Ils doivent agir dans un délai de deux ans à compter de la demande de versement des prestations.

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