CHAPTER II. Of the Form of the Contract of Insurance.

Two sorts of form

SECTION I. The Contract is to be reduced to Writing

II. Of the Register of Insurances and his Functions

1. Of the register (greffier)

2. Registering of policies

3. Broker's fees

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IV. Is the Premium to be increased or diminished upon the

Intervention of War or of Peace?

§ 1. War of 1744

2. Peace of 1748

3. Hostilities of 1755

4. Peace of 1763

V. Of the Clause, that in Case of War or Hostilities, the

Premium shall be increased

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VII. Does Default in Payment of the Premium annul the

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CHAPTER III. Of the Premium-continued.

§ 2. If a term of credit has been allowed
3. Agreement that the insurance shall be rescinded,
if the premium is not paid at the time
agreed on

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4. If the assured, to whom a term has been allowed,
becomes bankrupt

SECTION VIII. Is a Premium due to a Bankrupt Insurer, compensable

with the Loss?

XI. Hypothecation and Lien (privilége) of the Premium .
X. May the Premium consist in any Thing else than a Sum
of Money

XI. Insurance without Stipulation of Premium

CHAPTER IV. Of Persons capable of being Parties to the

Contract of Insurance.

SECTION I. Of Minors and of Women

II. Of Ecclesiastics

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III. Of Military Persons, Gentlemen, and Doctors

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IV. Of Magistrates, and particularly of Officers of the Ad

CHAPTER IV. Of Persons capable of being Parties to the Contract of Insurance

CHAPTER V. Of the Contracting Parties.

SECTION I. Is the Policy to contain the Name of the Assured?

II. The Question of Ownership cannot be raised against
him, who proceeds by virtue of the Contract,
unless there has been Fraud

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III. Is the Agent who acts for account of others, himself

VI. The Agent is to execute his Orders such as they are

received by him

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§ 1. Agent who exceeds his instructions

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2. Ratification

3. Frequent complaints of principals, on the subject
of our clause free of average

VII. Is the Agent bound for the Solvency of the Insurers?
VIII. Agent who omits to effect the Insurance ordered
IX. May the Agent himself become the Insurer?
X. Insurance signed by Brokers' Clerks

CHAPTER VI. Of the Vessel.

SECTION I. Change in the Name of the Vessel

II. Error in the Name of the Vessel

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III. Error in the Description of the Vessel

§ 1. General observations on the subject of the de

scription of the vessel

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CHAPTER VI. Of the Vessel-continued.

§ 2. Description of ship given to a vessel of inferior

§ 1. Insurance made divisibly on several vessels
2. Insurance made on such or such another vessel
Insurance made conjointly on several vessels
3. If goods destined for several vessels, are put on
board the same boat, and perish

VII. General Observations on the Subject of the Vessel
§ 1. What is understood by vessel, by ship, or by sea-
going vessel?

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IV. Of the Persons who may command or acquire the