210 Swiss Civil Code of 10 December 1907

210 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch vom 10. Dezember 1907

Art. 674 2. Encroaching buildings

1 Buildings and other structures encroaching from one parcel of land onto another remain part of the parcel from which they originate, providing their owner has a right in rem to their existence.

2 The right to encroach on neighbouring land may be recorded as an easement in the land register.

3 If an injured party fails to object in timely manner to an unauthorised encroachment, despite being aware of it, where justified in the circumstances the builder of the encroaching structure, provided he or she acted in good faith, may be granted ownership of the encroaching part thereof or of the land below it in exchange for appropriate compensation.

Art. 673 c. Zuweisung des Grundeigentums

Übersteigt der Wert des Baues offenbar den Wert des Bodens, so kann derjenige, der sich in gutem Glauben befindet, verlangen, dass das Eigentum an Bau und Boden gegen angemessene Entschädigung dem Materialeigentümer zugewiesen werde.

 

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