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Article 549 of the French Civil Code

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.

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Article 549

Le simple possesseur ne fait les fruits siens que dans le cas où il possède de bonne foi. Dans le cas contraire, il est tenu de restituer les produits avec la chose au propriétaire qui la revendique ; si lesdits produits ne se retrouvent pas en nature, leur valeur est estimée à la date du remboursement.

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