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Portuguese court holds water pipe owners liable for subsurface leaks under civil code presumption of fault.

Case Number 080456
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court ruled that the owner of underground water pipes is civilly liable for damages caused by pipe bursts. The plaintiff argued that the subsurface installation necessitates strict responsibility, while the defendant contested the presumption of fault. The court affirmed liability based on Article 492 of the Civil Code, establishing a legal presumption of culpa for such systems.

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RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL PRESUNÇÃO DE CULPA

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presumption of fault water distribution system civil liability subsurface pipes burden of proof Article 492 Civil Code property owner liability

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Article 492 of the Civil Code

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00010778

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199105090804562

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/2ABF82F055FBAE8F802568FC0039E64A?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - A distribuição de agua em canos instalados no subsolo envolve, em caso de rebentamento das canalizações e danos por ele provocados, responsabilidade civil, nos termos do artigo 492 do Codigo Civil.

II - O artigo 492 do Codigo Civil estabelece uma presunção de culpa do proprietario ou possuidor de um tal sistema de distribuição de agua relativamente aos danos por ele causados.