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Article 1807 of the French Civil Code

He is liable for fortuitous event only when it was preceded by some fault on his part, without which the loss would not have occurred.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1807

Il n’est tenu du cas fortuit que lorsqu’il a été précédé de quelque faute de sa part, sans laquelle la perte ne serait pas arrivée.

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