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Civil Code, Art. 603

Extinguishment of Usufruct · Formerly Art. 513a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 603
Topic
Extinguishment of Usufruct
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE VI USUFRUCT
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Usufruct
Formerly
Art. 513a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

Usufruct is extinguished: (1) By the death of the usufructuary, unless a contrary intention clearly appears; (2) By the expiration of the period for which it was constituted, or by the fulfillment of any resolutory condition provided in the title creating the usufruct; (3) By merger of the usufruct and ownership in the same person; (4) By renunciation of the usufructuary; (5) By the total loss of the thing in usufruct; (6) By the termination of the right of the person constituting the usufruct; (7) By prescription. (513a)

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