If several persons are liable to pay compensation, they shall be liable as joint and several debtors.
Sind mehrere ersatzpflichtig, so haften sie als Gesamtschuldner.
As between the persons liable to pay compensation, the obligation to pay compensation and the extent of the compensation to be paid shall depend on the circumstances, in particular on the extent to which the damage was caused predominantly by one or the other party.
Im Verhältnis der Ersatzpflichtigen zueinander hängt die Verpflichtung zum Ersatz sowie der Umfang des zu leistenden Ersatzes von den Umständen, insbesondere davon ab, inwieweit der Schaden vorwiegend von dem einen oder dem anderen Teil verursacht worden ist.
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Unofficial translation for information only. Only the German text is legally binding. German text: consolidated version from gesetze-im-internet.de, retrieved 29 October 2026. Where German statutes use “soll”, “shall” denotes an obligation that admits exceptions in atypical cases. Not legal advice.