Cap. 16 Art. 542Right of possessor in good faith as to expenses.

(1) A possessor in good faith may demand from the owner the reimbursement of the necessary expenses whether their effect continues or not.

(2) As regards useful expenses, the owner is bound either to refund to the possessor the cost of the work or, at his option, to pay to him a sum corresponding to the enhanced value of the thing.

(3) The court may, according to circumstances, direct that the refund of the expenses made on an immovable, be effected by the owner by means of a rent-charge secured by the hypothecation of the immovable, or in any other manner as to fully satisfy the debt and which is at the same time less onerous to the debtor.