Page 97 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

When the cost of the improvement made by the

conjugal partnership and any resulting increase

in value are more than the value of the property

at the time of the improvement, the entire

property of one of the spouses shall belong to

the conjugal partnership, subject to

reimbursement of the value of the property of

the owner-spouse at the time of the

improvement; otherwise, said property shall be

retained in ownership by the owner-spouse,

likewise subject to reimbursement of the cost of

the improvement.

In either case, the ownership of the entire

property shall be vested upon the

reimbursement, which shall be made at the time

of the liquidation of the conjugal partnership.

(158a)