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Article 214 of the French Civil Code

If the matrimonial agreements do not regulate the contribution of the spouses to the expenses of the marriage, they contribute in proportion to their respective faculties.

If one of the spouses does not fulfil his or her obligations, he or she may be forced to do so by the other in the forms provided for in the Code of Civil Procedure.

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Article 214

Si les conventions matrimoniales ne règlent pas la contribution des époux aux charges du mariage, ils y contribuent à proportion de leurs facultés respectives.

Si l’un des époux ne remplit pas ses obligations, il peut y être contraint par l’autre dans les formes prévues au code de procédure civile.

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