Under the conditions set out in articles 1240 and 1241 of the Civil Code, breach of the obligations defined in article L. 225-102-4 of this Code shall engage the liability of its author and oblige him to compensate the damage that the performance of these obligations would have avoided.
[Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2017-750 DC of 23 March 2017].
The action for liability shall be brought before the competent court by any person proving an interest in acting for that purpose.
The court may order the publication, dissemination or posting of its decision or of an extract therefrom, in accordance with the terms it specifies. The costs shall be borne by the convicted person.
The court may order the enforcement of its decision subject to a fine.