Usufruct
Article 490

Accession above and below the surface. ACTIVE

Unless otherwise provided by law, the ownership of a tract of land carries with it the ownership of everything that is directly above or under it.

The owner may make works on, above, or below the land as he pleases, and draw all the advantages that accrue from them, unless he is restrained by law or by rights of others.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1979, No. 180, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 490 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-490,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 490},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/490},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}