Part Three: Usufructs

Chapter X General Stipulations

Article 117 A usufructuary shall, according to law, have the right to possess, use and benefit from the immovables or movables owned by another.

Article 118 Units or individuals may, according to law, possess, use and benefit from the natural resources which are owned by the State, or owned by the State but used by the collective, or owned by the collective as stipulated by law.

Article 119 The State shall apply a system of compensated use of natural resources, unless otherwise stipulated by law.

Article 120 In exercising his rights, the usufructuary shall observe the provisions of law governing the protection and reasonable exploitation and utilization of resources. The owner shall not interfere with the exercise of rights by the usufrustuary.

Article 121 The usufurstuary shall, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 42 and 44 of this Law, get appropriate compensation when his usufruct extinguishes or the exercise of his usufruct is limited due to expropriation or requisition of the immovables or movables.

Article 122 The right to the use of sea areas that is obtained in accordance with law shall be protected by law.

Article 123 The rights to prospecting for mineral deposits, mining, water taking, and the rights to the use of waters or tidal flats for aquaculture or fishing, which are obtained in accordance with law, shall be protected by law.