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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276

…form of a life annuity. It shall take into consideration the assessment factors set out in article 271. The amount of the annuity may be reduced, where circumstances so require, by the allocation of…

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Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 274

…nting of the divorce may be made subject to the provision of the guarantees provided for in Article 277 ; 2° Attribution of property in ownership or of a temporary or lifetime right of use, dwelling o…

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Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 279

…ew the compensatory allowance. The provisions set out in the second and third paragraphs of article 275 as well as articles 276-3 and 276-4 are also applicable, depending on whether the compensatory a…

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Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 281

The transfers and relinquishments provided for in this paragraph shall, irrespective of the manner in which they are made, be considered as participating in the matrimonial property regime. They shall…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 275

Where the debtor is unable to pay the capital sum under the conditions set out in article 274, the judge shall determine the terms of payment of the capital, up to a limit of eight years, in the form…

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Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 278

…y private deed countersigned by lawyers or in the agreement that they submit to the judge for approval. They may stipulate that payment of the allowance will cease on the occurrence of a specified eve…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 270

…rd such a benefit if equity so requires, either in consideration of the criteria set out in article 271, or when the divorce is granted to the exclusive detriment of the spouse claiming the benefit of…

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Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 280

…atees by particular title, in proportion to their emolument, subject to the application of Article 927. Where the compensatory allowance has been fixed in the form of a capital sum payable under the c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 271

Compensatory allowance is set according to the needs of the spouse to whom it is paid and the resources of the other, taking into account the situation at the time of the divorce and how it will chang…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 265

Divorce has no effect on matrimonial benefits that take effect during the marriage and on gifts of present property whatever their form.Divorce automatically revokes matrimonial benefits that take eff…

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