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Article 560 of the French Civil Code

Islands, islets and landings that form in the bed of state-owned watercourses belong to the public entity that owns the domain concerned, in the absence of a title or prescription to the contrary.

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Article 560

Les îles, îlots, atterrissements, qui se forment dans le lit des cours d’eau domaniaux, appartiennent à la personne publique propriétaire du domaine concerné, en l’absence de titre ou de prescription contraire.

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