Civil Code · English · 2015
Article 1022
Merger and Embodiment
(1)
Where things belonging to several owners are mixed together or embodied in such a manner that they cannot be separated without appreciable deterioration or only at the cost of excessive labor or expenses, the parties concerned shall become co-owners of the new thing pro rata to the value of its component parts prior to the mixture or embodiment.
#(2)
Where two things are mixed together or embodied but one of them must be regarded as an accessory to the other, the new thing shall belong to the owner of the principal thing.
#(3)
Nothing shall affect the provisions of the Title of this Code relating to Noncontractual obligations.
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