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Article 2012 of the French Civil Code

The trust is established by law or by contract. It must be express.

If the property, rights or securities transferred to the trust patrimony depend on the community existing between the spouses or on an indivision, the trust contract is established by notarial deed on pain of nullity.

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Article 2012

La fiducie est établie par la loi ou par contrat. Elle doit être expresse.

Si les biens, droits ou sûretés transférés dans le patrimoine fiduciaire dépendent de la communauté existant entre les époux ou d’une indivision, le contrat de fiducie est établi par acte notarié à peine de nullité.

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