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Article 971

Tort & Quasi-Contract
Titre XVIII: Des Engagemens qui se forment sans Convention (On Engagements Formed Without Convention)

Lorsqu'il est causé des dommages à un tiers, par la ruine d'un bâtiment provenant du défaut d'entretien ou vice de construction, le propriétaire en est responsable.

Life lesson: Your building falls and hurts someone? The owner pays — whether from neglect or bad construction.
Notes: Building collapse liability: owner responsible for maintenance defects and construction vices. Cf. Code Napoléon Art. 1386.
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