French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Representation.
Article 752-1
Representation does not take place in favour of ascendants; the nearest, in each of the two lines, always excludes the most distant.
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Representation does not take place in favour of ascendants; the nearest, in each of the two lines, always excludes the most distant.
The deed of notoriety thus established is authentic until proven otherwise. Whoever avails himself of it is presumed to have hereditary rights in the proportion indicated therein.
…n an inaccurate deed of notoriety shall incur the penalties for concealment provided for in Article 778, without prejudice to damages.
Proof of heirship may result from a deed of notoriety drawn up by a notary at the request of one or more heirs.The deed of notoriety must refer to the death certificate of the person whose estate is b…
In the collateral line, representation is admitted in favour of the children and descendants of brothers or sisters of the deceased, either if they come to his succession concurrently with uncles or a…
…ights in the succession. Where the gifts thus received are less than the rights defined in articles 757 and 757-1, the surviving spouse may claim the remainder, without ever receiving a portion of the…
The declaration of unworthiness provided for in article 727 is pronounced after the opening of the succession by the judicial court at the request of another heir. The application must be made within…
By way of derogation from article 757-2, in the event of the predecease of the father and mother, the property which the deceased had received from his ascendants by succession or gift and which is in…
Any deed or right must, in order to give rise to land registration formalities, result from a deed received in authentic form by a notary practising in France, from a court decision or from an authent…
In the absence of children or descendants of the deceased and his or her father and mother, the surviving spouse receives the entire estate.
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