Civil actions arising from environmental damage in act nº 19.300

Abstract

Environmental damage may directly and immediately result in civil damage that, in turn, will give rise to environmental liability and ordinary compensation actions. A basic regime of common application for both aforementioned actions, excluding the norms of common Law, is stipulated in Act No. 19.300. People or companies that have sustained environmental damage are among the active legitimated parties to take environmental action, object of which is material restoration as far as possible. However, according to this law, when said material restoration is not possible, damage compensation rises as an equivalent compensation.