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Article 605 of the French Civil Code

The usufructuary is only liable for maintenance repairs.

Major repairs remain the responsibility of the owner, unless they have been caused by a failure to carry out maintenance repairs since the usufruct opened, in which case the usufructuary is also liable.

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Article 605

L’usufruitier n’est tenu qu’aux réparations d’entretien.

Les grosses réparations demeurent à la charge du propriétaire, à moins qu’elles n’aient été occasionnées par le défaut de réparations d’entretien, depuis l’ouverture de l’usufruit ; auquel cas l’usufruitier en est aussi tenu.

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