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Article 447. The owner of the land who makes

thereon, personally or through another,

plantings, constructions or works with the

materials of another, shall pay their value; and,

if he acted in bad faith, he shall also be obliged

to the reparation of damages. The owner of the

materials shall have the right to remove them

only in case he can do so without injury to the

work constructed, or without the plantings,

constructions or works being destroyed.

However, if the landowner acted in bad faith,

the owner of the materials may remove them in

any event, with a right to be indemnified for

damages. (360a)