Matrimonial regime: what is the community of furniture and acquisitions?

Verified 10 August 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The rules differ depending on whether the marriage takes place since february 1966 or front.

Since February 1966

The Community Furniture Scheme and gains applies to you if you meet the following 2 conditions:

  • You got married after January 1966
  • You signed a marriage contract (before or after marriage) by choosing this plan

In this case, for your property, the rules are as follows:

  • Your movable property belong to all 2, regardless of their date and means of acquisition (even by succession). We're talking about common goods.
  • The real estate owned by each of you before the marriage remain the personal property of the spouse concerned. This is also the case for real estate received by inheritance or donation during marriage. We're talking about own property.

FYI  

in the case of a union without a marriage contract, you are automatically subject to the community scheme reduced to acquisitions. Movable property owned by one of you before marriage (or received by inheritance) remains his personal property.

Before

This plan applies to you if you meet the following 3 conditions:

In this case, for your property, the rules are as follows:

  • Your movable property belong to all 2, regardless of their date and means of acquisition (even by succession). We're talking about common goods.
  • The real estate owned by each of you before the marriage remain the personal property of the spouse concerned. This is also the case for real estate received by inheritance or donation during marriage. We're talking about own property.

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