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Article R512-17 of the French Insurance Code

Cover ceases if the contract is cancelled on its expiry date. It also ceases on the death or cessation of activity of the person covered or, in the case of a legal entity, on the dissolution of that entity.

Under no circumstances may the guarantee cease before the expiry of a period of three clear days following the date on which the association referred to in article R. 512-3 is informed by the guarantor of the cessation of the guarantee.

In all the cases provided for in the previous paragraphs, the termination of the guarantee may not be invoked against the creditor in respect of claims arising during the period of validity of the guarantee undertaking.

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Article R512-17

La garantie cesse en raison de la dénonciation du contrat à son échéance. Elle cesse également par le décès ou la cessation d’activité de la personne garantie ou, s’il s’agit d’une personne morale, par la dissolution de cette personne.

En aucun cas la garantie ne peut cesser avant l’expiration d’un délai de trois jours francs suivant la date à laquelle l’association mentionnée à l’article R. 512-3 est informée par le garant de la cessation de la garantie.

Dans tous les cas prévus aux alinéas précédents, la cessation de garantie n’est pas opposable au créancier pour les créances nées pendant la période de validité de l’engagement de caution.

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