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Article 716Liability of Party Ordering Work

第七百十六条(注文者の責任)

A party ordering work is not liable to compensate for damage a contractor inflicted on a third party with respect to that work; provided, however, that this does not apply if the party ordering work is negligent with regards to the order or instructions.

注文者は、請負人がその仕事について第三者に加えた損害を賠償する責任を負わない。ただし、注文又は指図についてその注文者に過失があったときは、この限りでない。

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