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Article 554 of the French Civil Code

The owner of the land who has made constructions, plantations and works with materials that did not belong to him must pay the estimated value at the date of payment; he may also be ordered to pay damages, if appropriate: but the owner of the materials does not have the right to remove them.

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Article 554

Le propriétaire du sol qui a fait des constructions, plantations et ouvrages avec des matériaux qui ne lui appartenaient pas doit en payer la valeur estimée à la date du paiement ; il peut aussi être condamné à des dommages-intérêts, s’il ya lieu : mais le propriétaire des matériaux n’a pas le droit de les enlever.

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