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Article 1397-6 of the French Civil Code

The change of matrimonial property regime takes effect between the parties from the date of the decision or deed providing for it and, with regard to third parties, three months after the publicity formalities provided for in Article 1397-5 have been completed.

However, if these formalities have not been carried out, the change of matrimonial property regime may be relied on as against third parties if, in the acts concluded with them, the spouses have declared that they have changed their matrimonial property regime.

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Article 1397-6

Le changement de régime matrimonial prend effet entre les parties à dater de la décision ou de l’acte qui le prévoit et, à l’égard des tiers, trois mois après que les formalités de publicité prévues à l’article 1397-5 auront été accomplies.

Toutefois, en l’absence d’accomplissement de ces formalités, le changement de régime matrimonial est opposable aux tiers si, dans les actes passés avec eux, les époux ont déclaré avoir modifié leur régime matrimonial.

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