Article 1076: Liability for injury caused by a national deemed to be incompetent

1. The injury caused by a national who has been declared incompetent shall be compensated by his guardian or by an organization responsible for his supervision, unless they prove that the injury was not caused by their fault. 2. The existence of a guardian or an organization which is obliged to supervise the compensation of injury caused by a citizen who has been declared incompetent does not cease upon subsequent recognition of his or her legal capacity. 3. If the guardian has died or lacks sufficient means to compensate for the harm caused to the life or health of the victim, and the injured person himself possesses such means, the court shall take into account the property The victim and the causer of the injury, as well as other circumstances, may decide to make reparation for the injury, in whole or in part, at the expense of the causer of the injury.