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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1440

…s due by any person who has constituted it; and its interest accrues from the day of the marriage, even though there is a term for payment, if there is no stipulation to the contrary.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1424

The spouses may not, one without the other, alienate or encumber with real rights immovables, businesses and holdings belonging to the community, nor non-negotiable corporate rights and tangible movab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1426

…y apply to the courts to be substituted for him or her in the exercise of his or her powers. The provisions of articles 1445 to 1447 are applicable to this application. The spouse, thus empowered by j…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1428

Each spouse has administration and enjoyment of his or her own property and may dispose of it freely.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1439

The dowry constituted for the common child, in community property, is borne by the community. It must be borne half by each spouse, at the dissolution of the community, unless one of them, in constitu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1434

Use or reinvestment is deemed to be made with regard to a spouse whenever, at the time of an acquisition, he has declared that it was made from his own funds or from the alienation of an own, and to t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1436

…sition exceed the sum used or reused, the community is entitled to a reward for the excess. If, however, the community's contribution is greater than that of the acquiring spouse, the property acquire…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1425

The spouses may not, one without the other, lease a rural business or a building for commercial, industrial or craft use dependent on the community. Other leases on community property may be entered i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1437

Whenever a sum is taken from the community, either to pay debts or charges personal to one of the spouses, such as the price or part of the price of property belonging to him or her or the redemption…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-12

…orders referred to in 1° of Article 712-11 shall be referred to the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal, who shall rule by reasoned order in the light of the written observat…

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