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Section III.
The Property of the Husband and Wife.

Subsection I.
General Provisions.

793.

If the husband and wife have not, before the notification of the marriage, made any special agreement as to their property, their property relations are governed by the provisions of the next Subsection.

794.

If the husband and wife make an agreement different from the legal arrangement as to property of husband and wife, they must have it registered not later than at the time when the notification of the marriage is made. Otherwise such agreement cannot be set up against the successors of the husband or wife or against third persons.

795.

If foreigners, who have made an agreement different from the legal arrangement as to the property of husband and wife existing in the country of the husband, after contracting the marriage acquire the Japanese nationality or gain a domicile in Japan, they must have such an agreement registered not later than within one year. Otherwise it cannot be set up against

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