The total damages caused in the sinking of the Erika , are admittedly more modest and are currently estimated to be FRF 5 billion, but a maximum compensation of FRF 1.2 billion can be paid under the IOPCF Convention and not a penny more, because compensation paid under the Convention relates to sums held by the Fund, and not to the losses sustained by the victims.
Ils sont actuellement évalués à 5 milliards de francs, mais le FIPOL plafonnera ses indemnisations à 1,2 milliard, pas un sou de plus, car l'indemnisation FIPOL correspond aux sommes détenues par le fond, non au montant des préjudices subis par les victimes.