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Article 816 of the French Civil Code

Partition may be requested, even when one of the undivided co-owners has enjoyed all or part of the undivided property separately, if there has been no deed of partition or sufficient possession to acquire prescription.

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Article 816

Le partage peut être demandé, même quand l’un des indivisaires a joui séparément de tout ou partie des biens indivis, s’il n’y a pas eu d’acte de partage ou une possession suffisante pour acquérir la prescription.

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