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Article 1524 of the French Civil Code

The attribution of the entire community can only be agreed for the event of survival, either in favour of a designated spouse or in favour of whoever survives. The spouse who retains the entire community in this way is obliged to pay all its debts.

It may also be agreed, in the event of survival, that one of the spouses will have, in addition to his or her half, the usufruct of the share of the predeceased. In this case, he will contribute to the debts, as regards the usufruct, according to the rules of article 612.

The provisions of article 1518 are applicable to these clauses when the community is dissolved during the lifetime of both spouses.

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Article 1524

L’attribution de la communauté entière ne peut être convenue que pour le cas de survie, soit au profit d’un époux désigné, soit au profit de celui qui survivra quel qu’il soit. L’époux qui retient ainsi la totalité de la communauté est obligé d’en acquitter toutes les dettes.

Il peut aussi être convenu, pour le cas de survie, que l’un des époux aura, outre sa moitié, l’usufruit de la part du prédécédé. En ce cas, il contribuera aux dettes, quant à l’usufruit, suivant les règles de l’article 612.

Les dispositions de l’article 1518 sont applicables à ces clauses quand la communauté se dissout du vivant des deux époux.

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