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Article R365-1 of the French Insurance Code

To enable the insurance undertakings involved in a co-insurance transaction to benefit from the exemption provided for in Article L. 365-1, the transaction must meet the following conditions:

1° The risk is covered by a single contract in return for an overall premium for the same duration ;

2° The insurers are not jointly and severally liable;

3° One of the insurers is designated as the lead insurer: this insurer must assume its management role and, in this capacity, determine the terms and conditions of insurance and pricing.

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Article R365-1

Pour permettre aux entreprises d’assurance parties à une opération de coassurance de bénéficier de la dispense prévue à l’article L. 365-1, l’opération doit réunir les conditions suivantes :

1° Le risque est couvert par un contrat unique moyennant une prime globale pour une même durée ;

2° Les assureurs ne sont pas solidaires entre eux ;

3° L’un des assureurs est désigné en tant qu’apériteur : ce dernier doit assumer son rôle directeur et déterminer notamment à ce titre les conditions d’assurance et de tarification.

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