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# Practical Guide
I have a situation related to: Boundary trees
The art. 687 CC grants the property owner the right to cut and retain the branches and roots of a neighbouring tree that encroach on his land, when they cause him damage and after unsuccessful demand. This is the right of cutting (Anriss-recht). The minimum distances between plantations and…
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Applicable law articles
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- CC 679 — Actions of the Aggrieved Neighbor
Critical Timeframes
- Measurement of distances and damages — immediate
- Written notification to the neighbor — in the 30 days (CC 687 / cantonal law (e.g. CCA))
- Execution deadline of the neighbor — 30 to 90 days depending on season
- Right to Pruning or Court Action — immediately after the deadline expires (CC 687 / CC 688)
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