Article 1382 of the Civil Code, which is the basis of the civil liability regime, provides that any person who causes damage to another person through his fault is obliged to compensate the victim for the damage suffered.
There is one important exception to this rule in employment law. Article 18 of the law of 3 July 1978 on employment contracts enshrines the partial immunity of employees from liability for faults committed during the performance of their employment contract.
The article provides that the employee will only be liable for damage caused to the employer or a third party if he or she has committed :
The employee is therefore not required to bear the consequences of an occasional minor fault.
