Paris, 6 APR (EFE).-the sentence pronounced in France against the multinational oil company Total for his responsibility in the black tide caused in 1999 by the sinking of the oil tanker “Erika” may be void, as revealed today the press gala.

the trial to Total, who appealed the sentence to pay 375,000 euros fine, the increased penalties provided in France for an ecological crime, could be voided by the way, and not by the Fund, if it so decides on May 24 the Supreme Court French.

“Ouest France” and “Libération” newspapers reported today will thus occur if the Court follows the opinion of the Attorney general and the conclusions of a report that immunity from liability to prisoners on the grounds that the sinking of the “Erika” did not occur in waters French.

according to Diese Ansicht, die informieren, die Zeitungen, die “Erika”, die unter maltesischer Flagge Segeln war, gegossen in der ausschließlichen Wirtschaftszone (AWZ), Transport von Kohlenwasserstoffen d. h. aus den Gewässern von Frankreich.

daher, und seit die Franzosen, nach internationalen Vorschriften Zustand nur angewendet sein Recht außerhalb der Hoheitsgewässer, wenn das Schiff hat gallische Pavillon, welche Frage wäre, dass im Falle der “Erika” die Gala Recht nicht anwendbar wäre.

würde der Fallakte und die Annullierung des gesamten Satzes führen, da nach der Linie vorgeschlagen, die von der Staatsanwaltschaft, das wichtigste ist, wo das Wrack aufgetreten ist und nicht bemerkt, die Auswirkungen der Umweltverschmutzung infolge der verschütten.

die französischen Gruppe, das größte Unternehmen des Landes im Hinblick auf die Marktkapitalisierung has always denied its responsibility in the sinking of the Erika, which sank on 12 December 1999 against Britain with 20,000 tons of crude oil, causing a spill in 400 kilometres of coastline and polluted to about 150,000 birds.

at first instance the company, owner of the oil carrying vessel, was considered in January 2008 responsible for criminal, sentenced to a fine of 375,000 euros and payable 192.5 million euros in compensation to those affected together with the company’s certification Rina, responsible for checking the State of the ship.

the oil company was considered for the first time in France guilty of ecological, a figure criminal of new creation.

Total appealed that ruling, and in the second instance, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the fine, but exempted the oil company’s new claims that asked some of those affected.

in his appeal to the Supreme Court, Total argued that it was not their responsibility to know the State of the Erika, a task that corresponded to Rina.

this society of Italian certification was also sentenced in first and second instance to a fine of 375,000 euros.

in addition, the Court of Appeal confirmed the fines of 75,000 euros imposed on the owner, Giuseppe Savarese, and the Manager of the boat, Antonio Pollara.

appeal also decided to raise the amount of compensation, to 200.6 million euros but exempted the oil company in new payments to consider that he had already faced his share of the same.

Total decided after the catastrophe to compensate those affected with 171,5 million euros regardless of the outcome of the process opened by the sinking of the Erika.

the Court ruled that the remaining payments correspond to the others convicted.

additionInsgesamt ausgezahlt, weitere 200 Millionen Euro zur Deckung der Kosten für die Reinigung der Küsten. EFE