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Article 603 of the French Civil Code

In the absence of a surety from the usufructuary, the owner may require that the furniture which withers through use be sold, for the price of it to be placed like that of commodities; and then the usufructuary enjoys the interest during his usufruct : however, the usufructuary may request, and the judges may order, according to the circumstances, that a part of the furniture necessary for his use be relinquished to him, under his simple juratory guarantee, and on condition that they be represented at the extinction of the usufruct.

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Article 603

A défaut d’une caution de la part de l’usufruitier, le propriétaire peut exiger que les meubles qui dépérissent par l’usage soient vendus, pour le prix en être placé comme celui des denrées ; et alors l’usufruitier jouit de l’intérêt pendant son usufruit : cependant l’usufruitier pourra demander, et les juges pourront ordonner, suivant les circonstances, qu’une partie des meubles nécessaires pour son usage lui soit délaissée, sous sa simple caution juratoire, et à la charge de les représenter à l’extinction de l’usufruit.

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