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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: How easements are established

Article 693

There is a destination of the father of the family only when it is proved that the two pieces of land currently divided belonged to the same owner, and that it was by him that things were put in the s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: How easements are established

Article 695

The title constituting the servitude, in respect of those which cannot be acquired by prescription, can only be replaced by a title recognising the servitude, and emanating from the owner of the servi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: How easements are established

Article 691

Continuous servitudes which are not apparent, and discontinuous servitudes which are apparent or not apparent, can only be established by title. Even immemorial possession is not sufficient to establi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: How easements are established

Article 692

The destination of the father of the family is equivalent to title in respect of continuous and apparent easements.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: How easements are established

Article 694

If the owner of two hereditaments between which there is an apparent sign of an easement, disposes of one of the hereditaments without the contract containing any agreement relating to the easement, i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: How easements are established

Article 696

When one establishes an easement, one is supposed to grant all that is necessary to use it. Thus the easement to draw water from another's fountain necessarily carries with it the right of way.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: How easements are established

Article 690

Continuous and apparent easements are acquired by title, or by possession for thirty years.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: How formalities are carried out

Article 661

The competent public accountants are also forbidden: 1° (Paragraph repealed). 2° From registering protests of negotiable instruments, without having these instruments represented to them in due form.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: How formalities are carried out

Article 659

The procedures for carrying out the merged formality shall be laid down by decree (1).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: How formalities are carried out

Article 658

…o it. However, the formality may be given:1° On a full copy of the notarial deeds to be registered; 2° On a copy of electronically signed private deeds to be registered, with the exception of unilater…

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