Question juridique clé
Whether the 9 March 1995 settlement had to be ratified under Art. 140 CC
Solution extraite
The settlement had to be treated as a divorce-effects agreement subject to judicial ratification, but ratification had to be refused because the agreement was manifestly inequitable.
Motifs extraits
It was a global, interdependent settlement covering business exit, maintenance, and matrimonial liquidation. The agreed business value was vastly below the legally assessed value, creating an evident and unjustified disproportionality between the spouses.