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Article 1578 of the French Civil Code

At the dissolution of the matrimonial property regime, if the parties do not agree to proceed with the liquidation by agreement, one of them may apply to the court for it to be proceeded with judicially.

The rules prescribed for arriving at the judicial partition of successions and communities are applicable to this request, as appropriate.

The parties are required to communicate to each other, and to the experts appointed by the judge, all information and documents useful for the liquidation.

An action for liquidation is barred after three years from the dissolution of the matrimonial property regime. Actions brought against third parties under Article 1341-2 shall be barred after two years from the close of the liquidation.

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Article 1578

A la dissolution du régime matrimonial, si les parties ne s’accordent pas pour procéder à la liquidation par convention, l’une d’elles peut demander au tribunal qu’il y soit procédé en justice.

Sont applicables à cette demande, en tant que de raison, les règles prescrites pour arriver au partage judiciaire des successions et communautés.

Les parties sont tenues de se communiquer réciproquement, et de communiquer aux experts désignés par le juge, tous renseignements et documents utiles à la liquidation.

L’action en liquidation se prescrit par trois ans à compter de la dissolution du régime matrimonial. Les actions ouvertes contre les tiers en vertu de l’article 1341-2 se prescrivent par deux ans à compter de la clôture de la liquidation.

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