French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products
Article 1245-8
The claimant must prove the damage, the defect and the causal link between the defect and the damage.
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The claimant must prove the damage, the defect and the causal link between the defect and the damage.
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The manufacturer is liable for damage caused by a defect in its product, whether or not it has a contractual relationship with the victim.
The appeal is heard and decided in chambers. The procedure is oral. The parties' submissions or the reference they make to submissions they would have made in writing are noted on the file or recorded…
The producer may not invoke the ground for exoneration provided for in 4° of article 1245-10 where the damage was caused by an element of the human body or by products derived from it.
A product is defective within the meaning of this chapter when it does not offer the safety which may legitimately be expected.In assessing the safety which may legitimately be expected, account must…
A product is put into circulation when the producer has voluntarily disposed of it.A product is only put into circulation once.
The producer's liability may be reduced or eliminated, having regard to all the circumstances, where the damage is caused jointly by a defect in the product and by the fault of the victim or of a pers…
The producer's liability towards the victim is not reduced by the act of a third party who contributed to the occurrence of the damage.
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