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Art. 726

210CCFederal ActJan 1, 1912Original source
  1. If a person has processed or reworked an object that does not belong to him, the newly created object becomes the property of that person if the work is more valuable than the material, failing which it belongs to the original owner.
  2. Where the person doing such work did not act in good faith, the court may award the newly created object to the original owner even if his or her work is more valuable than the material.
  3. Claims for damages and unjust enrichment are reserved.

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