Chapter II: The obligation to insure. The Central Rates Office.

Any person subject to the obligation to take out insurance as set out in article L. 1142-2 of the Public Health Code who, having applied to take out a policy with an insurance company covering the civil liability risks referred to in the same article in France, is refused twice, may refer the matter to a central underwriting office, the conditions of constitution and operating rules of which are set…

Any insurance undertaking which continues to refuse to underwrite the risk for which the premium has been set by the central pricing office instituted by Article L. 252-1 is deemed no longer to be operating in accordance with the regulations in force. Depending on the case, it may be subject either to withdrawal of the authorisations provided for in articles L. 321-1, L. 321-7 and L. 329-1, or to the…