Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 506
506. (1) It shall be lawful for the court, according to
circumstances, to order, in lieu of the payment of the sum of m oney
mentioned in the last preceding ar ticle, the imposition of a re nt-
charge on the larger share in favour of the smaller share, secu red by
the hypothecation of one or more of the immovables included in
such larger share.
(2) For the purposes of sub-article (1), the experts shall, unle ss
exempted by the co-partitioners themselves, establish in their
report the amount of such rent-charge as may be required for
owelty of partition.
(3) The provisions of this article shall not apply unless the
inequality exceeds the sum of one hundred and sixteen euro and
forty-seven cents (116.47) and is greater than the value of one -
fourth part of t he larger share.
Other cases where
rent-charge may be
imposed.
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