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Code Henry

The first comprehensive legal code of the Kingdom of Haiti, promulgated by King Henry Christophe on February 20, 1812 — a sovereign act of juridical self-determination just eight years after the world's only successful slave revolution produced an independent nation. This digital edition presents the complete Code in 3,004 articles spanning 8 laws and 67 titres — from the Loi Civile's 1,535 articles on personhood, marriage, property, and succession, to the Loi sur la Procédure Criminelle's 421 articles on investigation, confrontation, and royal clemency. Every article has been hand-extracted from 19th-century OCR, corrected, translated into English, and annotated with plain-language life lessons and scholarly notes. Browse in French, English, or Kreyòl Ayisyen. 3,004 articles · 8 laws · 3 languages · 213 years restored

3,004 articles in the Code Henry

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Article 143 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
There may be no blanks or gaps in an insurance contract.
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There may be no blanks or gaps in an insurance contract.

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Article 144 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
The insurance policy or contract shall contain the name and domicile of the insured, his capacity as owner or commission agent, the goods on which...
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The insurance policy or contract shall contain the name and domicile of the insured, his capacity as owner or commission agent, the goods on which the insurance is made, the name of the ship, the captain's name, the place where goods have been or are to be loaded, the departure port, the ports where it must load and unload, all ports of call, the time at which risks shall begin and end, the sums intended to be insured and actually insured, the insurance premium, submission to arbitration in case of dispute; and finally, all agreements to which the parties have consented.

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Article 145 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
The will of the parties must be executed; and the arbitrators, as well as the admiralty courts, may only judge based on the particular and...
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The will of the parties must be executed; and the arbitrators, as well as the admiralty courts, may only judge based on the particular and written agreements of the parties.

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Article 146 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
The hull of the vessel, its rigging and equipment, are capable of being insured; in short, everything placed on board may be insured.
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The hull of the vessel, its rigging and equipment, are capable of being insured; in short, everything placed on board may be insured.

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Article 147 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
The captain, officers, and sailors may insure their salaries and wages.
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The captain, officers, and sailors may insure their salaries and wages.

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Article 148 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
The captain is required to prove to the insurers the purchase of merchandise he has loaded and insured on board the vessel he commands, and...
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The captain is required to prove to the insurers the purchase of merchandise he has loaded and insured on board the vessel he commands, and to provide a bill of lading signed by two of the principal crew members.

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Article 149 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
The insured may demand security or termination of the insurance contract if the insurer goes bankrupt before the risk period ends; the insurer has the...
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The insured may demand security or termination of the insurance contract if the insurer goes bankrupt before the risk period ends; the insurer has the same right in the case of the insured's bankruptcy.

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Article 150 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
The insurance contract is void if it does not have as its object the loaded merchandise, the freight of said merchandise, or an expected profit...
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The insurance contract is void if it does not have as its object the loaded merchandise, the freight of said merchandise, or an expected profit from the loaded merchandise.

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Article 151 Commercial Law · Du Contrat d'Assurance
Commercial Law
Moreover, the written agreements entered into between the parties must be consulted. It is to these that one must conform, unless they are contrary to...
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Moreover, the written agreements entered into between the parties must be consulted. It is to these that one must conform, unless they are contrary to the law.

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Article 152 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
If by the act of the insured himself the voyage is broken off before the vessel's departure, the insurance is annulled; the insurer then receives,...
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If by the act of the insured himself the voyage is broken off before the vessel's departure, the insurance is annulled; the insurer then receives, as indemnity, half a percent of the insured sum.

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Article 153 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
Insurers are liable for all losses and damages that occur to insured objects, by storm, shipwreck, etc. and in short by all perils of the...
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Insurers are liable for all losses and damages that occur to insured objects, by storm, shipwreck, etc. and in short by all perils of the sea.

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Article 154 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
Losses that occur through the inherent defect of the thing are not the responsibility of insurers; they are not liable for what results from the...
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Losses that occur through the inherent defect of the thing are not the responsibility of insurers; they are not liable for what results from the act of the shippers.

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Article 155 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
They are not liable for any type of duties imposed on the ship and merchandise.
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They are not liable for any type of duties imposed on the ship and merchandise.

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Article 156 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
The policy shall designate merchandise subject to leakage; those subject to spoilage or diminishment, otherwise the insurers are not liable for damages and losses that...
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The policy shall designate merchandise subject to leakage; those subject to spoilage or diminishment, otherwise the insurers are not liable for damages and losses that may occur to those same objects.

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Article 157 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
If the ship reaches its destination, when the insurer has insured merchandise for the outward and return voyage, and does not load for the return,...
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If the ship reaches its destination, when the insurer has insured merchandise for the outward and return voyage, and does not load for the return, or if the return cargo is incomplete, the insurer is entitled to two-thirds of the agreed premium, unless stipulated otherwise.

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Article 158 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
The insurance contract is valid up to the value of the loaded goods, according to the agreed appraisal, if fraud cannot be proven. But if...
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The insurance contract is valid up to the value of the loaded goods, according to the agreed appraisal, if fraud cannot be proven. But if fraud is proven in an insurance contract agreed for a sum exceeding the value of the loaded goods, the contract is void with respect to the insured only. In the first case, if losses exist, insurers must pay the actual insured value, each in proportion to the sums for which they committed in the policy; and in the second case, they receive only half a percent on the excess value as indemnity.

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Article 159 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
In case of loss of a part of the loaded goods forming the insured sum, said portion shall be paid by the insurers, by a...
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In case of loss of a part of the loaded goods forming the insured sum, said portion shall be paid by the insurers, by a rule of proportion among them.

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Article 160 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
The insurer may only bear the risks for insured goods from the moment they are on board and the bills of lading are signed.
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The insurer may only bear the risks for insured goods from the moment they are on board and the bills of lading are signed.

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Article 161 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
The insurer is no longer responsible to the insured if the time prescribed by the insurance policy has expired. The insured must therefore arrange insurance...
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The insurer is no longer responsible to the insured if the time prescribed by the insurance policy has expired. The insured must therefore arrange insurance for the new risks.

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Article 162 Commercial Law · Des Obligations des Assureurs et des Assurés
Commercial Law
The insurance has its full effect if the voyage is shortened; but if it is prolonged by the act of the insured, the insurer is...
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The insurance has its full effect if the voyage is shortened; but if it is prolonged by the act of the insured, the insurer is discharged from the risks, and the premium is duly acquired.