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tions imposed by law or regulations, freely to use the thing, to take the profits of it and to dispose of it.

The ownership of land, subject to the restrictions imposed by law or regulations, extends above and below the surface.

If several persons divide a building among themselves, so that each owns a part of it, those parts of the building and its appurtenances which are used in common, are presumed to be owned in common.

The expenses of repairs of the parts held in common, and charges affecting such parts, are to be borne in proportion to the values of the shares of the co-owners.

If an owner of land erects or repairs any wall or building on or near the boundary line, he may make use of adjoining land so far as necessary for the purposes of such erection or repairs; but he cannot enter upon the dwelling house of a neighbour without the latter’s consent.

If in such case the neighbour sustains any injury therefrom, he may claim compensation.

If land is so surrounded by other land that it has no access to the public highway, the owner of the former land may pass over the latter land to reach the highway.

The same applies, if access to the highway can only be had over a lake, marsh, river or canal, or the