# Legal rulings against SNCF and SNCF Réseau

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> Updated: 2026-10-19T04:46:46.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The French national railway company, SNCF, and its infrastructure manager, SNCF Réseau, have faced recent legal rulings regarding safety and liability.

In one case, the Pau criminal court fined SNCF 128,250 euros for ‘involuntary injuries’ stemming from a 2014 train collision near Denguin. The accident, caused by technical failures involving rodent damage to electrical cables, resulted in 36 injuries. While defense lawyers noted that the company had already paid over 950,000 euros in compensation to victims, the court issued the fine following the investigation.

Separately, the Paris Court of Appeal ordered SNCF Réseau to pay damages to 39 employees for failing to meet safety obligations regarding asbestos exposure. The ruling mandates that the infrastructure manager pay 8,000 euros to each affected worker to compensate for anxiety-related harm.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: SNCF Réseau ordered to pay damages over asbestos safety failures

SNCF Réseau has been ordered by the Paris Court of Appeal to pay 8,000 euros each to 39 employees for failing to meet safety obligations regarding asbestos exposure.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sncf-rseau-ordered-to-pay-damages-over-asbestos-safety-failures

### 2026-10-07: SNCF fined for 2014 train collision in Denguin

A French court has fined SNCF 128,250 euros for involuntary injuries following a 2014 train collision in Denguin caused by technical failures and rodent damage to electrical cables.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sncf-fined-for-2014-train-collision-in-denguin

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