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Article 674 of the French Civil Code

Anyone who causes a well or cesspit to be dug near a party wall or not,

Anyone who wishes to build a chimney or hearth, forge, oven or furnace there,

Lean a stable against it,

Or establish a salt shop or heap of corrosive substances against that wall,

Is obliged to leave the distance prescribed by the particular regulations and usages on these objects, or to make the works prescribed by the same regulations and usages, to avoid harming the neighbour.

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Article 674

Celui qui fait creuser un puits ou une fosse d’aisance près d’un mur mitoyen ou non,

Celui qui veut y construire cheminée ou âtre, forge, four ou fourneau,

Y adosser une étable,

Ou établir contre ce mur un magasin de sel ou amas de matières corrosives,

Est obligé à laisser la distance prescrite par les règlements et usages particuliers sur ces objets, ou à faire les ouvrages prescrits par les mêmes règlements et usages, pour éviter de nuire au voisin.

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