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DROIT SUPERFICIE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superficies
1, record 1, English, superficies
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moreover, according to article 1011 C.C.Q. [Civil Code of Québec], which defines the parameters, superficies is ownership of the constructions, works, or plantations situated on an immovable belonging to another person, the owner of the subsoil. 1, record 1, English, - superficies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
superficies: noun used with a singular verb. 2, record 1, English, - superficies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propriété superficiaire
1, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20superficiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de superficie 1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20superficie
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La propriété superficiaire est définie au Code comme étant «[...] celle des constructions, ouvrages ou plantations situés sur l'immeuble appartenant à une autre personne, le tréfoncier» (1011 C.c.Q.) [Code civil du Québec]. Cette modalité de la propriété provoque une dissociation juridique du fonds et de la superficie. Elle crée une propriété sur un plan vertical. 1, record 1, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20superficiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface right
1, record 2, English, surface%20right
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- right of the surface estate 2, record 2, English, right%20of%20the%20surface%20estate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There may be a severance of surface and subsurface rights and interests in land, placing each in separate ownership. In other words, interests in land may be measured vertically, horizontally and descriptively without respect to any plane; an example of the latter being mineral deposits and veins of ore in place. An example of the first might be either a vertical or horizontal condominium, both being largely governed by surface rights. 3, record 2, English, - surface%20right
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface right; right of the surface estate: terms usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - surface%20right
Record 2, Key term(s)
- surface rights
- rights of the surface estate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de superficie
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20superficie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit superficiaire 2, record 2, French, droit%20superficiaire
masculine noun
- droit de surface 3, record 2, French, droit%20de%20surface
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] le droit de propriété portant sur des édifices ou plantations, droit attribué à un autre que le propriétaire du sol. 4, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20superficie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de superficie; droit superficiaire; droit de surface : termes habituellement utilsés au pluriel. 5, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20superficie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droits de superficie
- droits superficiaires
- droits de surface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surface estate 1, record 3, English, surface%20estate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit de superficie
1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20superficie
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- droit de bien-fonds 1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20bien%2Dfonds
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Accord sur le Nunavut. 2, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20superficie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- superficy right 1, record 4, English, superficy%20right
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- right of building 1, record 4, English, right%20of%20building
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit de superficie
1, record 4, French, droit%20de%20superficie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit d'utiliser la surface d'un terrain et en particulier des constructions qui y sont élevées à l'exclusion du sous-sol. 1, record 4, French, - droit%20de%20superficie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación (Urbanismo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de superficie
1, record 4, Spanish, derecho%20de%20superficie
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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