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Article 249Use of Property in Co-Ownership

第二百四十九条(共有物の使用)

Each co-owner may use the entire property in co-ownership in proportion to each co-owner's interest.

各共有者は、共有物の全部について、その持分に応じた使用をすることができる。

Unless otherwise agreed, a co-owner who uses the property in co-ownership is obligated to reimburse other co-owners for the use of the property in co-ownership in excess of the co-owner's ownership share.

共有物を使用する共有者は、別段の合意がある場合を除き、他の共有者に対し、自己の持分を超える使用の対価を償還する義務を負う。

A co-owner must use the property in co-ownership with the due care of a prudent manager.

共有者は、善良な管理者の注意をもって、共有物の使用をしなければならない。

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