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# Practical Guide

I have a situation related to: Party walls

The text is well-translated and accurate. No revisions are needed. The art. 670 CC establishes a presumption of co-ownership (shared ownership) for walls, hedges, fences, ditches and other structures serving as separation between two properties, unless proven otherwise (title deed, visible markings indicating otherwise). With respect to maintenance, the co-owners of a wall…

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