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Article 832-4 of the French Civil Code

The property subject to the allocation is estimated at its value on the date set in accordance with Article 829.

Unless there is an amicable agreement between the co-partitioners, any balance due is payable in cash. However, in the cases provided for in articles 831-3 and 832, the assignee may require his co-sharers to pay a fraction of the balance, equal to no more than half, within a period not exceeding ten years. Unless otherwise agreed, the outstanding sums shall bear interest at the legal rate.

In the event of the sale of all of the property allocated, the fraction of the balancing payment relating thereto shall become immediately due and payable; in the event of partial sales, the proceeds of such sales shall be paid to the co-sharers and deducted from the fraction of the balancing payment still due.

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Article 832-4

Les biens faisant l’objet de l’attribution sont estimés à leur valeur à la date fixée conformément à l’article 829.

Sauf accord amiable entre les copartageants, la soulte éventuellement due est payable comptant. Toutefois, dans les cas prévus aux articles 831-3 et 832, l’attributaire peut exiger de ses copartageants, pour le paiement d’une fraction de la soulte, égale au plus à la moitié, des délais ne pouvant excéder dix ans. Sauf convention contraire, les sommes restant dues portent intérêt au taux légal.

En cas de vente de la totalité des biens attribués, la fraction de la soulte y afférente devient immédiatement exigible ; en cas de ventes partielles, le produit de ces ventes est versé aux copartageants et imputé sur la fraction de la soulte encore due.

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