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Article 108 of the French Civil Code

Husband and wife may have a separate domicile without prejudice to the rules relating to community of life.

Any notification made to a spouse, even one separated from bed and board, in matters of personal status and capacity, must also be addressed to his or her spouse, on pain of nullity.

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Article 108

Le mari et la femme peuvent avoir un domicile distinct sans qu’il soit pour autant porté atteinte aux règles relatives à la communauté de la vie.

Toute notification faite à un époux, même séparé de corps, en matière d’état et de capacité des personnes, doit également être adressée à son conjoint, sous peine de nullité.

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