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Article 1397-4 of the French Civil Code

Where the designation of the applicable law is made during the marriage, that designation takes effect between the parties as from the drawing up of the instrument of designation and, as regards third parties, three months after the publicity formalities provided for in Article 1397-3 have been completed.

However, in the absence of completion of these formalities, the designation of the applicable law may be relied on as against third parties if, in the acts concluded with them, the spouses have declared the law applicable to their matrimonial property regime.

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Article 1397-4

Lorsque la désignation de la loi applicable est faite au cours du mariage, cette désignation prend effet entre les parties à compter de l’établissement de l’acte de désignation et, à l’égard des tiers, trois mois après que les formalités de publicité prévues à l’article 1397-3 auront été accomplies.

Toutefois, en l’absence d’accomplissement de ces formalités, la désignation de la loi applicable est opposable aux tiers si, dans les actes passés avec eux, les époux ont déclaré la loi applicable à leur régime matrimonial.

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