Late return of the absentee

In the event the absentee spouse returns after the expiry of the period prescribed in Article 83, he shall have all his assets in the manner declared in Article 80; but, where the non-absentee spouse is still alive, the communion of the estate if any, shall not be deemed as restored, except if the spouses so agree again by public deed. § Sole paragraph - To the ascendants or descendants who are successors of the absentee and who appear within the period mentioned in the present article, the provisions of Article 80 shall apply.