Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 347
347. (1) The usufructuary cannot, at the termination of the
usufruct, claim any compensation for the improvements of any kind
which he may have executed, even though the value of the thing
may have been considerably increased thereby.
(2) Any such improvements, however, may be taken into
consideration in the assessment of any damages for which the
usufructuary may be liable.
(3) Where no set-off arises under sub-article (2) the
usufructuary may take away those improvements which may be
removed with profit to himself, and without dam age to the
tenement, unless the owner prefers to retain them, on payment to
the usufructuary of a sum corresponding to the profit which the
latter might obtain by removing them from the tenement.
Usufructuary
entitled to real
actions competent
to owner.
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