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Civil Act — Article 842 (Extinction of right to apply for divorce due to any other reason)

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With respect to the cause as provided in subparagraph 6 of Article 840, one spouse may not apply to the court for divorce after the lapse of six months since the day when the spouse became aware of such cause, or after the lapse of two years since such cause has occurred.

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