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This Directive shall apply to legal expenses insurance. Such consists in undertaking, against the payment of a premium, to bear the costs of legal proceedings and to provide other services directly linked to insurance cover, in particular with a view to: securing compensation for the loss, damage or injury suffered by the insured person, by settlement out of court or through civil or criminal proceedings, defending or representing the insured person in civil, criminal, administrative or other proceedings or in respect of any claim made against him.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.