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Article 609 of the French Civil Code

With regard to the charges which may be imposed on the property during the usufruct, the usufructuary and the owner contribute to them as follows:

The owner is obliged to pay them, and the usufructuary must account to him for the interest;

If they are advanced by the usufructuary, he has the recovery of the capital at the end of the usufruct.

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Article 609

A l’égard des charges qui peuvent être imposées sur la propriété pendant la durée de l’usufruit, l’usufruitier et le propriétaire y contribuent ainsi qu’il suit :

Le propriétaire est obligé de les payer, et l’usufruitier doit lui tenir compte des intérêts ;

Si elles sont avancées par l’usufruitier, il a la répétition du capital à la fin de l’usufruit.

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