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Article L132-26 of the French Insurance Code

An error as to the age of the insured only renders the insurance null and void if the insured’s true age is outside the limits set for the conclusion of contracts by the insurer’s rates.

In any other case, if, as a result of such an error, the premium paid is lower than that which should have been paid, the capital or annuity guaranteed is reduced in proportion to the premium received and that which would have corresponded to the insured’s true age. If, on the other hand, as a result of an error in the insured’s age, too high a premium has been paid, the insurer is obliged to refund the excess premium without interest.

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Article L132-26

L’erreur sur l’âge de l’assuré n’entraîne la nullité de l’assurance que lorsque son âge véritable se trouve en dehors des limites fixées pour la conclusion des contrats par les tarifs de l’assureur.

Dans tout autre cas, si par suite d’une erreur de ce genre, la prime payée est inférieure à celle qui aurait dû être acquittée, le capital ou la rente garantis sont réduits en proportion de la prime perçue et de celle qui aurait correspondu à l’âge véritable de l’assuré. Si au contraire, par suite d’une erreur sur l’âge de l’assuré, une prime trop forte a été payée, l’assureur est tenu de restituer la portion de prime qu’il a reçue en trop sans intérêt.

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