Cap. 16 Art. 2154Actions for damages arising from criminal offence.

(1) With regard to the prescription of civil actions for damages arising from criminal offences, the rules laid down in the

Criminal Code relating to the prescription of criminal actions shall be observed.

(2) Nevertheless, any person who has stolen a thing, or who has become the possessor thereof by means of an offence of fraud, or who has received or bought such thing, knowing it to have been stolen or fraudulently acquired, cannot prescribe for it, notwithstanding any lapse of time.