Section II: Provisions applicable to hunting accidents.

Compensation payable under the provisions of Article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code to victims of accidents which give rise to personal injury or to their dependants shall be paid by the guarantee fund in accordance with the provisions of this section and on condition that the accidents occurred in mainland France and the overseas departments, with the exception of the department of French Guiana.

The person responsible for a hunting or vermin destruction accident is excluded from the guarantee fund, unless he can prove that another person is liable. The guarantee fund will cover the extent of this liability.

Anyone responsible for an accident resulting in personal injury sustained while hunting or destroying vermin must produce their licence, if applicable, and inform the law enforcement officer who draws up the official report or prepares the accident report of the insurance policy(ies), other than those provided for in article L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code, which may cover the damage caused. It must also specify the name and address of…

Where an insurance policy has been taken out to cover the financial consequences of the civil liability of the perpetrator of an accident resulting from hunting or the destruction of vermin, the provisions of articles R. 421-4 to R. 421-10 apply to the rights and obligations of the responsible party, the victim, the insurer and the guarantee fund. The provisions of articles R. 421-12 to R. 421-17 apply to compensation…