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Article 663 of the French Civil Code

Each person may compel his neighbour, in towns and suburbs, to contribute to the construction and repair of the fence separating their houses, courtyards and gardens in the said towns and suburbs: the height of the fence shall be fixed in accordance with particular regulations or constant and recognised custom and, in the absence of custom and regulations, any dividing wall between neighbours, which is built or re-established in the future, must be at least thirty-two decimetres high, including the coping, in towns of fifty thousand souls and above, and twenty-six decimetres in others.

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Article 663

Chacun peut contraindre son voisin, dans les villes et faubourgs, à contribuer aux constructions et réparations de la clôture faisant séparation de leurs maisons, cours et jardins assis ès dites villes et faubourgs : la hauteur de la clôture sera fixée suivant les règlements particuliers ou les usages constants et reconnus et, à défaut d’usages et de règlements, tout mur de séparation entre voisins, qui sera construit ou rétabli à l’avenir, doit avoir au moins trente-deux décimètres de hauteur, compris le chaperon, dans les villes de cinquante mille âmes et au-dessus, et vingt-six décimètres dans les autres.

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