Liability for Violation of Official Duty |
Liability for Violation of Official Duty |
Article 34 [Liabilityforviolationofofficialduty]
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| If any person, in the exercise of a public office entrusted to him, violates his official duty to a third party, liability shall rest principally with the state or public body that employs him. In the event of intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence, the right of recourse against the individual officer shall be preserved. The ordinary courts shall not be closed to claims for compensation or indemnity.
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