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Article 836 of the French Civil Code

If an undivided co-owner is presumed to be absent or, due to distance, is unable to express his will, an amicable division may be made under the conditions provided for in Article 116.

Similarly, if an undivided co-owner is subject to a protection regime, amicable partition may take place under the conditions provided for in Titles X, XI and XII of Book I.

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Article 836

Si un indivisaire est présumé absent ou, par suite d’éloignement, se trouve hors d’état de manifester sa volonté, un partage amiable peut intervenir dans les conditions prévues à l’article 116.

De même, si un indivisaire fait l’objet d’un régime de protection, un partage amiable peut intervenir dans les conditions prévues aux titres X, XI et XII du livre Ier.

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