Section 2: Judgment on liability

An association of users of the healthcare system approved pursuant to article L. 1114-1 may take legal action to obtain compensation for individual losses suffered by users of the healthcare system who are in a similar or identical situation and whose common cause is a failure by a producer or supplier of one of the products mentioned in II of article L. 5311-1 or by a service provider using one…

In the same decision, the court finds that the conditions mentioned in article L. 1143-2 have been met and rules on the defendant’s liability in the light of the individual cases presented by the claimant association. It shall define the group of users of the healthcare system in respect of whom the defendant is liable and shall set the criteria for inclusion in the group. The judge determines the bodily…

In the decision referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 1143-3, the court shall set the time limit within which users of the healthcare system who meet the criteria for inclusion and who wish to rely on the judgment provided for in Article L. 1143-3 may join the group in order to obtain compensation for their losses. This period, which may not be less than six months or…

When ruling on liability, the court may order the defendant to pay an advance on the costs not included in the costs incurred by the association, including those relating to the implementation of article L. 1143-12. It may order, where it deems it necessary and compatible with the nature of the case, that part of the sums owed by the defendant be deposited with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.