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Article 217 of the French Civil Code

A spouse may be authorised by a court to perform alone an act for which the assistance or consent of his or her spouse would be necessary, if the latter is unable to express his or her will or if his or her refusal is not justified by the interests of the family.

An act performed under the conditions set by the court authorisation may be set up against the spouse whose assistance or consent was lacking, without resulting in any personal obligation for him or her.

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Article 217

Un époux peut être autorisé par justice à passer seul un acte pour lequel le concours ou le consentement de son conjoint serait nécessaire, si celui-ci est hors d’état de manifester sa volonté ou si son refus n’est pas justifié par l’intérêt de la famille.

L’acte passé dans les conditions fixées par l’autorisation de justice est opposable à l’époux dont le concours ou le consentement a fait défaut, sans qu’il en résulte à sa charge aucune obligation personnelle.

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