Text of the provision
Art. 513. Waters artificially brought forth in accordance with the Special Law of Waters of August 3, 1866, belong to the person who brought them up.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Water brought to the surface artificially, in accordance with the Special Law of Waters of August 3, 1866, belongs to the person who brought it up.
Related provisions
- Article 512 — Exploring For Subterranean Waters.
- Article 514 — Abandoned Artificial Waters Become Public.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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