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Article 682 of the French Civil Code

An owner whose land is enclosed and who has no access, or insufficient access, to the public highway, either for the agricultural, industrial or commercial use of his property, or for the completion of construction or subdivision operations, is entitled to claim a right of way over his neighbours’ land sufficient to ensure that his land is fully served, subject to compensation proportionate to the damage he may cause.

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Article 682

Le propriétaire dont les fonds sont enclavés et qui n’a sur la voie publique aucune issue, ou qu’une issue insuffisante, soit pour l’exploitation agricole, industrielle ou commerciale de sa propriété, soit pour la réalisation d’opérations de construction ou de lotissement, est fondé à réclamer sur les fonds de ses voisins un passage suffisant pour assurer la desserte complète de ses fonds, à charge d’une indemnité proportionnée au dommage qu’il peut occasionner.

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