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Article 1579 of the French Civil Code

If the application of the valuation rules set out in articles 1571 and 1574 above should lead to a result manifestly contrary to equity, the court may derogate from it at the request of one of the spouses.

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Article 1580 of the French Civil Code

If the disorder of the affairs of one spouse, his or her poor administration or misconduct, give reason to fear that the continuation of the matrimonial property regime will jeopardise the interests of the other spouse, the latter may request the early liquidation of his or her participation claim. The rules of separation as to property apply to this request. When the application is granted, the spouses are placed under…

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Article 1581 of the French Civil Code

In stipulating participation in acquests, the spouses may adopt any clauses not contrary to articles 1387, 1388 and 1389. In particular, they may agree to an unequal sharing clause, or stipulate that the survivor of them, or one of them if he or she survives, will be entitled to all the net acquests made by the other. It may also be agreed between the spouses that whichever of them has…

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