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346 OBLIGATIONS
to another may be required to make reparation according to
the circumstances.
In particular, consideration is given to the fact that the
victim cannot obtain damages from the person responsible for
the supervision of the author of the damage.
96 No person may cause to another damage which exceeds
the normal inconveniences resulting from proximity.
97 Parents are bound to ensure with prudence and diligence
the education and supervision of their minor children.
They are responsible for the damage caused by a minor
child, unless they prove that they have committed no fault.
98 The same applies to persons entrusted with the education
or supervision of a minor or of a person incapable of
discernment.
However, a person who performs these duties gratuitously
is not subject to the presumption of fault.
99 An employer is responsible for the damage for which his
employees are responsible in the performance of their duties.
100 A person who has the custody of a thing is responsible
for the damage resulting from an autonomous act of the thing,
unless he proves a fortuitous event.
101 An owner of a building is responsible for the damage
caused by the ruin of the building, unless he proves that the
ruin did not result from a defect in the construction or from
lack of maintenance.
The preceding paragraph applies even if, when the
damage is caused, the title is null or can be resolved.
102 A manufacturer of all or part of a moveable thing, and