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Article 222 of the French Civil Code

If one of the spouses appears alone to perform an act of administration, enjoyment or disposal of movable property which he or she holds individually, he or she is deemed, with respect to third parties acting in good faith, to have the power to perform that act alone.

This provision does not apply to movable property referred to in article 215, paragraph 3, nor to tangible movables whose nature gives rise to a presumption of ownership by the other spouse in accordance with article 1404.

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Article 222

Si l’un des époux se présente seul pour faire un acte d’administration, de jouissance ou de disposition sur un bien meuble qu’il détient individuellement, il est réputé, à l’égard des tiers de bonne foi, avoir le pouvoir de faire seul cet acte.

Cette disposition n’est pas applicable aux meubles meublants visés à l’article 215, alinéa 3, non plus qu’aux meubles corporels dont la nature fait présumer la propriété de l’autre conjoint conformément à l’article 1404.

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