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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: How easements are extinguished

Article 706

The easement is extinguished by non-use for thirty years.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: How easements are extinguished

Article 708

The mode of the easement may be prescribed like the easement itself, and in the same manner.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: How easements are extinguished

Article 703

Easements cease when things are in such a state that they can no longer be used.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: How easements are extinguished

Article 704

…s already elapsed to make it presumed that the easement has been extinguished, as stated in Article 707.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: How easements are extinguished

Article 709

If the inheritance in favour of which the easement is established belongs to several par undivided, the enjoyment of one prevents prescription in respect of all.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: How easements are extinguished

Article 710

If, among the co-owners, there is one against whom prescription could not run, such as a minor, he shall have retained the right of all the others.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: How easements are extinguished

Article 707

The thirty years begin to run, according to the various types of easement, either from the day when enjoyment ceases, in the case of discontinuous easements, or from the day when an act contrary to th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Party walls and ditches

Article 657

Any co-owner may build against a party wall, and have beams or joists placed in the full thickness of the wall, to within fifty-four millimetres, without prejudice to the neighbour's right to have the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-71

Except in application of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 322-65 , under no circumstances may a member be required to pay more than the premium shown on his policy in the case of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1

…der the latter's control, the judicial police officer or, in the case provided for in 3° of Article 21-3, the investigation assistant may, by any means, request any person, any private or public estab…

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