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Article 552 of the French Civil Code

Property of the ground carries with it ownership of the land above and below.

The owner may make above it all the plantations and constructions he deems appropriate, subject to the exceptions set out in the title “Of land easements or services”.

He may make below it all the constructions and excavations he deems appropriate, and draw from these excavations all the products they may provide, subject to the modifications resulting from the laws and regulations relating to mines, and the police laws and regulations.

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Article 552

La propriété du sol emporte la propriété du dessus et du dessous.

Le propriétaire peut faire au-dessus toutes les plantations et constructions qu’il juge à propos, sauf les exceptions établies au titre ” Des servitudes ou services fonciers “.

Il peut faire au-dessous toutes les constructions et fouilles qu’il jugera à propos, et tirer de ces fouilles tous les produits qu’elles peuvent fournir, sauf les modifications résultant des lois et règlements relatifs aux mines, et des lois et règlements de police.

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