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Article L191-7 of the French Insurance Code

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 211-17 and L. 242-1, the compensation due to the insured shall bear interest at the legal rate from the end of the month following the declaration of the claim.

If the loss has not yet been fully quantified at that date, the insured may request payment of an advance equal to the amount of the loss already established.

The time limit does not run for as long as the assessment of the loss is delayed through the fault of the insured.

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Article L191-7

Sans préjudice des dispositions des articles L. 211-17 et L. 242-1, l’indemnité due à l’assuré porte intérêt au taux légal à partir de l’expiration du mois qui suit la déclaration du sinistre.

Si le préjudice n’est pas encore complètement chiffré à cette date, l’assuré peut demander le versement d’une provision égale au montant du dommage déjà établi.

Le délai ne court pas tant que l’évaluation du dommage est retardée par la faute de l’assuré.

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