Definition : Emphyteusis

A right that grants a person, for a certain time, the full benefit and use of an immovable owned by another provided he does not endanger its existence and undertakes to make constructions, works or plantations thereon that increase its value in a lasting manner.

The emphyteusis is established by contract or by will. This right is generally granted by a long-term lease (of at least 10 years and not more than 100 years) for a small fee.