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Article 270 of the French Civil Code

Divorce puts an end to the duty of support between spouses.

One spouse may be required to pay the other a benefit intended to compensate, as far as possible, for the disparity that the breakdown of the marriage creates in the respective living conditions. This benefit is a lump sum. It takes the form of a lump sum, the amount of which is set by the judge.

However, the judge may refuse to award such a benefit if equity so requires, either in consideration of the criteria set out in article 271, or when the divorce is granted to the exclusive detriment of the spouse claiming the benefit of this allowance, in view of the particular circumstances of the breakdown.

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Article 270

Le divorce met fin au devoir de secours entre époux.

L’un des époux peut être tenu de verser à l’autre une prestation destinée à compenser, autant qu’il est possible, la disparité que la rupture du mariage crée dans les conditions de vie respectives. Cette prestation a un caractère forfaitaire. Elle prend la forme d’un capital dont le montant est fixé par le juge.

Toutefois, le juge peut refuser d’accorder une telle prestation si l’équité le commande, soit en considération des critères prévus à l’article 271, soit lorsque le divorce est prononcé aux torts exclusifs de l’époux qui demande le bénéfice de cette prestation, au regard des circonstances particulières de la rupture.

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