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Article 1440 of the French Civil Code

The guarantee of the dowry is 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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Article 1440

La garantie de la dot est due par toute personne qui l’a constituée ; et ses intérêts courent du jour du mariage, encore qu’il y ait terme pour le paiement, s’il n’y a stipulation contraire.

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