Chapter I: Right of accession to what is produced by the thing

The natural or industrial fruits of the earth, The civil fruits, The growth of animals, belong to the owner by right of accession.

The fruits produced by the thing belong to the owner only on condition that he reimburses the costs of ploughing, work and sowing carried out by third parties, the value of which is estimated at the date of reimbursement.

The simple possessor makes the fruits his own only where he possesses in good faith. Otherwise, he is bound to return the products with the thing to the owner who claims it; if the said products are not found in kind, their value is estimated at the date of repayment.

The possessor is in good faith when he possesses as owner, by virtue of a title transferring ownership of which he is unaware of the defects. He ceases to be in good faith from the moment these defects become known to him.