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Article 1002-1 of the French Civil Code

Unless the disposing party wishes otherwise, where the succession has been accepted by at least one heir designated by law, the legatee may confine his emolument to part of the property disposed of in his favour. This limitation does not constitute a gift made by the legatee to the other successors.

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Article 1002-1

Sauf volonté contraire du disposant, lorsque la succession a été acceptée par au moins un héritier désigné par la loi, le légataire peut cantonner son émolument sur une partie des biens dont il a été disposé en sa faveur. Ce cantonnement ne constitue pas une libéralité faite par le légataire aux autres successibles.

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