The usufructuary must insure the object of his usufruct in favor of the owner for risks it is customary to insure. Where a building is subject to usufruct, the usufructuary must insure it against fire.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1204
Insurance · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
To the extent that the usufructuary does not fulfill the obligations described in the first sub-Article, the owner is entitled to take out insurance for which the usufructuary must reimburse him.