(1) A civil claim based on an offence may be made by any natural or legal person who has suffered injury, loss or damage.
However an infant or any other person who has lost his legal capacity may not be himself make a claim before the court. He may do so only through his legal representative (committee or next friend).
(2) A civil action instituted against someone who in law has no legal capacity shall be instituted through his legal representative (guardian ad litem), without involving the estate of the latter.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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