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Article L122-8 of the French Insurance Code

Where the damage covered by an insurance contract is the result of a forest fire, the insurer may, if it is established that the insured has not complied with the obligations arising from articles L131-4, L131-8, L131-12, L131-14 to L131-18, L134-4 to L134-12, L135-2, L162-2, L163-4 to L163-6 of the new French Forestry Code, the insurer may apply an additional deductible of up to 5,000 euros over and above any deductibles provided for in the contract.

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Article L122-8

Dans le cas où les dommages garantis par un contrat d’assurance procèdent d’un incendie de forêt, l’assureur peut, s’il est établi que l’assuré ne s’est pas conformé aux obligations découlant des articles L131-4, L131-8, L131-12, L131-14 à L131-18, L134-4 à L134-12, L135-2, L162-2, L163-4 à L163-6 du nouveau code forestier, pratiquer, en sus des franchises prévues le cas échéant au contrat, une franchise supplémentaire d’un montant maximum de 5 000 euros.

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