Usufruct
Article 496

Constructions by possessor in good faith. ACTIVE

When constructions, plantings, or works are made by a possessor in good faith, the owner of the immovable may not demand their demolition and removal. He is bound to keep them and at his option to pay to the possessor either the cost of the materials and of the workmanship, or their current value, or the enhanced value of the immovable.

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  • enactment Acts 1979, No. 180, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 496 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-496,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 496},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/496},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}