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sea, or if there is a steep slope with a considerable difference of level between the land and the highway.

211.

In the cases mentioned in the preceding article the locality of the way and the manner of its construction must be so chosen as to meet the needs of the person entitled thereto, and at the same time to cause as little injury as possible to the surrounding land.

If necessary, the person entitled may construct a road for passage.

212.

The person entitled to passage must pay a compensation for any injury arising to the servient land. Such compensation, except for damage done by the construction of a road, can be made by annual payments.

213.

If in consequence of a partition of land a part thereof is left without access to the highway, the owner of such part has a right of passage to the highway only through land owned by the other persons who were parties to the partition. In such case no compensation need be paid.

These provisions apply correspondingly, if the owner of land alienates a part of it.

214.

The owner of land must not obstruct the natural flow of water from adjoining land.

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