Partners may only be held liable if the société civile or the société d’épargne forestière has previously been unsuccessfully sued. Each member is liable to third parties on the basis of his share in the capital, up to a limit of twice the amount of that share. The articles of association of the société civile or société d’épargne forestière may provide that the liability of each member is limited to the amount of his share in the company’s capital.
Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, in the case of the forestry investment groupings mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 214-86, the liability of each member may not exceed the amount of his share in the capital.
For the application of articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-17, the units of the forestry investment groupings mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 214-86 are treated in the same way as the financial instruments mentioned in 1° of article L. 341-1.
The company must take out an insurance policy covering its civil liability in respect of the buildings it owns.
In the event of failure to comply with the second paragraph, the directors of the company responsible for managing the société civile de placement immobilier or the société d’épargne forestière may be held jointly and severally liable with the company itself.