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Article 645 of the French Civil Code

If a dispute arises between the owners to whom these waters may be useful, the courts, in adjudicating, must reconcile the interests of agriculture with the respect due to property; and, in all cases, the particular and local regulations on the course and use of the waters must be observed.

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Article 645

S’il s’élève une contestation entre les propriétaires auxquels ces eaux peuvent être utiles, les tribunaux, en prononçant, doivent concilier l’intérêt de l’agriculture avec le respect dû à la propriété ; et, dans tous les cas, les règlements particuliers et locaux sur le cours et l’usage des eaux doivent être observés.

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