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Article 4-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The absence of unintentional criminal fault within the meaning of Article 121-3 of the Criminal Code does not prevent an action being brought before the civil courts to obtain compensation for damage on the basis of article 1241 of the Civil Code if the existence of the civil fault provided for by this article is established or pursuant to article L. 452-1 of the Social Security Code if the existence of inexcusable fault as provided for in that article is established.

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Article 4-1

L’absence de faute pénale non intentionnelle au sens de l’article 121-3 du code pénal ne fait pas obstacle à l’exercice d’une action devant les juridictions civiles afin d’obtenir la réparation d’un dommage sur le fondement de l’article 1241 du code civil si l’existence de la faute civile prévue par cet article est établie ou en application de l’article L. 452-1 du code de la sécurité sociale si l’existence de la faute inexcusable prévue par cet article est établie.

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