Yes. Article 368-1 of the French Civil Code provides that the estate of a person who was adopted under a simple adoption is divided into two parts: one half goes to the biological family, and the other half to the adoptive family (Article 738-1 of the Civil Code).
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Yes. You may sign a preliminary sale agreement on your own; however, the property will be considered joint property if the purchase is completed before the effective date of the divorce, which is the date on which the divorce agreement is filed with a notary. Unless the spouses have agreed…
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