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Article L211-14 of the French Insurance Code

If the judge setting the compensation considers that the offer made by the insurer was manifestly inadequate, he shall automatically order the insurer to pay into the guarantee fund provided for in article L. 421-1 a sum not exceeding 15% of the compensation awarded, without prejudice to any damages owed to the victim as a result.

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Article L211-14

Si le juge qui fixe l’indemnité estime que l’offre proposée par l’assureur était manifestement insuffisante, il condamne d’office l’assureur à verser au fonds de garantie prévu par l’article L. 421-1 une somme au plus égale à 15 % de l’indemnité allouée, sans préjudice des dommages et intérêts dus de ce fait à la victime.

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