Section 1: The various types of easement that may be established over property

Owners are permitted to establish on their properties, or in favour of their properties, such easements as they see fit, provided nevertheless that the services established are imposed neither on the person, nor in favour of the person, but only on a piece of land and for a piece of land, and provided that such services are not otherwise contrary to public order. The use and extent of easements thus…

Easements are established either for the use of buildings, or for the use of land. Those of the first kind are called “urban”, whether the buildings to which they are due are situated in the town or in the country. Those of the second kind are called “rural”.

Easements are either continuous or discontinuous. Continuous servitudes are those whose use is or can be continuous without needing the actual act of man: such are water pipes, sewers, views and the like of this kind. Discontinuous servitudes are those which need the actual act of man to be exercised: such are rights of way, drawing, grazing and the like.

Easements are either apparent or non-apparent. Apparent easements are those which are announced by external works, such as a door, a window, an aqueduct. Non-apparent easements are those which have no external sign of their existence, such as, for example, a prohibition on building on a piece of land, or on building only to a specific height.