Article 276-4 of the French Civil Code
The debtor of a compensatory allowance in the form of an annuity may, at any time, apply to the judge for the substitution of a capital sum for all or part of the annuity. The substitution is made in accordance with procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. The creditor of the compensatory allowance may make the same application if he establishes that a change in the debtor’s…