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Section 3: Divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 238 of the French Civil Code

The definitive alteration of the marital bond results from the cessation of community of life between the spouses, where they have been living apart for one year at the time of the application for divorce. If the petitioner has brought the proceedings without stating the grounds for his or her petition, the period characterising the definitive alteration of the marital bond is assessed when the divorce is granted. However, without…

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