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According to Article 1246 of the French Civil Code, "any person liable for environmental damage is required to compensate for it". In order to understand corporate environmental liability, we need to look first at the conditions under which it applies, then at the admissibility of actions for reparation, and finally at the effects of such liability.
1.1 Conditions of use
Three conditions are required: ecological damage, a triggering event and a causal link between the event and the damage. It is up to those bringing a civil liability action for compensation for ecological damage to prove these elements. If such proof is established, the claim is considered well-founded.
Damage corresponds to the consequences...
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Law no. 2016-1087 of August 8, 2016 for the reconquest of biodiversity, nature and landscapes (JORF no. 0184 of August 9, 2016), NOR: DEVL1400720L.
Law no. 85-677 of July 5, 1985 to improve the situation of traffic accident victims and speed up compensation procedures (JORF of July 6, 1985).
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