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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 273: III. Equalisation between personal property and community property

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Four: MARITAL PROPERTY REGIME BETWEEN SPOUSES › Division Five: COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY A. Ownership

If the debts of a spouse relating to personal property have been paid from the community property, or debts relating to the community property have been paid from his or her personal property, equalisation may be requested during the liquidation.

Each debt burdens the category of property to which it relates. A debt whose category cannot be determined shall be deemed to relate to the community property.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 273 · III. Kişisel mal ile ortaklık malı arasındaki denkleştirme

Bir eşin kişisel mallara ilişkin borçları, ortaklık mallarından veya ortaklık mallarına ilişkin borçları kişisel mallarından ödenmiş ise; tasfiye sırasında denkleştirme istenebilir.

Her borç, ilişkin bulunduğu mal kesimini yükümlülük altına sokar. Hangi kesime ait olduğu anlaşılamayan borç ortaklık mallarına ilişkin sayılır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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