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Article 617 of the French Civil Code

Usufruct is extinguished:

By the death of the usufructuary;

By the expiry of the time for which it was granted;

By the consolidation or reunion on the same head, of the two qualities of usufructuary and owner;

By the non-use of the right for thirty years;

By the total loss of the thing on which the usufruct is established.

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Article 617

L’usufruit s’éteint :

Par la mort de l’usufruitier ;

Par l’expiration du temps pour lequel il a été accordé ;

Par la consolidation ou la réunion sur la même tête, des deux qualités d’usufruitier et de propriétaire ;

Par le non-usage du droit pendant trente ans ;

Par la perte totale de la chose sur laquelle l’usufruit est établi.

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