Chapter VII Neighboring Relations

Article 84 Owners of neighboring immovables shall properly deal with their neighboring relations in adherence to the principles of conduciveness to production, convenience for daily lives, unity and mutual help, and fairness and rationality.

Article 85 Where there are laws or regulations governing neighboring relations, the provisions there shall prevail; otherwise, such relations shall be dealt with in accordance with local customs.

Article 86 An owner of immovables shall provide the necessary convenience to a neighboring obligee in the use or discharge of water.

The natural flowing waters shall be reasonably distributed among the neighboring obligees of immovables. The direction of natural flow shall be set store by where discharge of such water is concerned.

Article 87 Where a neighboring obligee has to use for passage, etc. the land of an obligee of immovables, the latter shall provide the necessary convenience to the former.

Article 88 Where an obligee of immovables, for constructing or maintaining a building, or laying wires, cables, or pipelines for water, heating or gas, has to use the neighboring land or building, the owner of the said land or building shall provide the necessary convenience accordingly.

Article 89 In construction of a building, ventilation, light and sunshine of the neighboring building shall not be blocked in violation of the relevant construction standards of the State.

Article 90 An obligee of immovables shall not, in violation of State regulations, discard solid waste or discharge hazardous substances, such as air and water pollutants, noises, and optical and electromagnetic radiation.

Article 91 When digging, constructing a building, laying pipelines or installing facilities, etc., an owner of immovables shall not endanger the neighboring immovables.

Article 92 When making use of the neighboring immovables for the drawing or draining off of water, for passage or for laying of pipelines, an owner of immovables shall do the best to avoid causing damage to the owner of the neighboring land; if damage is caused, he shall compensate for the damage.