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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2356"
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heading: "Causes of termination"
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title VI › Chapter 2 › Section 3"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1979, No. 709, §1; Acts 1990, No. 989, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991."
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  - act_year: 1990
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# Art. 2356. Causes of termination

The legal regime of community property is terminated by the death or judgment of declaration of death of a spouse, declaration of the nullity of the marriage, judgment of divorce or separation of property, or matrimonial agreement that terminates the community.