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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Use and habitation

Article 628

The rights of use and habitation are regulated by the title which established them and receive, according to its provisions, more or less extent.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 605

The usufructuary is only liable for maintenance repairs. Major repairs remain the responsibility of the owner, unless they have been caused by a failure to carry out maintenance repairs since the usuf…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 611

The usufructuary by particular title is not liable for the debts on which the land is mortgaged: if he is forced to pay them, he has his recourse against the owner, except as provided in Article 1020,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 600

The usufructuary takes the things in the state in which they are, but he may not enter into enjoyment until he has caused to be drawn up, in the presence of the owner, or him duly summoned, an invento…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: How usufruct ends

Article 621

In the event of the simultaneous sale of the usufruct and bare ownership of a property, the price is divided between the usufruct and bare ownership according to the respective value of each of these…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: How usufruct ends

Article 624

If the usufruct is established over a building only, and that building is destroyed by fire or other accident, or collapses from disrepair, the usufructuary will have no right to enjoy either the soil…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 601

He gives security for reasonable enjoyment, if he is not exempted from this by the deed constituting the usufruct; however, as the father and mother have the legal usufruct of their children's propert…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 607

Neither the owner nor the usufructuary is obliged to rebuild what has fallen into disrepair, or what has been destroyed by fortuitous event.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 614

If, during the term of the usufruct, a third party commits any usurpation on the land, or otherwise expects to infringe the rights of the owner, the usufructuary is bound to report it to the latter; f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Use and habitation

Article 630

A person who has the use of the fruits of land may only demand as much as he needs for his needs and those of his family. He may demand it for the needs even of children who have arisen to him since t…

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