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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1411

…in the case of the preceding article, may pursue payment only against their debtor's own property and income. They may, however, also seize community property where the movable property which belong…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1410

…liable on the day of the celebration of their marriage, or which are encumbered by the successions and gifts which devolve upon them during the marriage, remain personal to them, both in capital and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1405

…e community, unless otherwise stipulated, when the gift is made to both spouses jointly. Property abandoned or transferred by father, mother or other ascendant to one of the spouses, either to fulfil…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1412

Reward is due to the community that has discharged a spouse's personal debt.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1406

Property acquired as an accessory to a proprietary property, as well as new securities and other increases attached to proprietary securities, form proprietary property, subject to recompense if appli…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1409

The community is composed passively:-finally, of the maintenance owed by the spouses and the debts contracted by them for the upkeep of the household and the education of the children, in accordance w…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1418

…only one of the spouses, it may not be pursued against the other's own property. If there is joint and several liability, the debt is deemed to have entered the community on the part of both spouses.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1403

…etains full ownership of his or her own property.The community is entitled only to fruits collected and not consumed. But recompense may be due to it, on dissolution of the community, for fruits which…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1404

…ming private property by their nature, even if they were acquired during the marriage, are clothing and linen for the personal use of one of the spouses, actions for compensation for bodily or moral i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1402

…the judge may take into consideration any written documents, in particular family titles, registers and domestic papers, as well as bank documents and invoices. He may even admit proof by testimony or…

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