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Article 1248 of the French Civil Code

Action for compensation for ecological damage is open to any person with standing and an interest in bringing an action, such as the State, the French Biodiversity Office, local authorities and their groupings whose territory is concerned, as well as public establishments and associations approved or created for at least five years on the date the proceedings are brought which have as their object the protection of nature and the defence of the environment.

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Article 1248

L’action en réparation du préjudice écologique est ouverte à toute personne ayant qualité et intérêt à agir, telle que l’Etat, l’Office français de la biodiversité, les collectivités territoriales et leurs groupements dont le territoire est concerné, ainsi que les établissements publics et les associations agréées ou créées depuis au moins cinq ans à la date d’introduction de l’instance qui ont pour objet la protection de la nature et la défense de l’environnement.

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