1. If the civil action is initiated before the civil court, the decision thereon shall be postponed until a final judgment is rendered on the criminal action that is instituted before the initiation, or during the progress, of the civil action. However, if the procedures of the criminal action are stayed due to insanity of the Defendant, the civil action shall be adjudicated vis-à-vis the curator of the Accused. 2. Stay of the civil action shall not preclude taking urgent precautionary measures, and the procedures prescribed in this Law shall apply upon adjudicating on the civil action instituted before the criminal court. 3. Stay of the civil action before the civil court shall be come to an end if the criminal court renders a judgment of conviction in absentia against the Accused, as of the date of expiration of the time limit for challenging it by the Public Prosecution or of the day of the decision on such challenge.
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