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Article 1044 of the French Civil Code

There shall be an increase in favour of the legatees in the event that the legacy is made to several jointly.

The legacy shall be deemed to be made jointly when it is made by one and the same disposition and the testator has not assigned the share of each of the co-legatees in the thing bequeathed.

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Article 1044

Il y aura lieu à accroissement au profit des légataires dans le cas où le legs sera fait à plusieurs conjointement.

Le legs sera réputé fait conjointement lorsqu’il le sera par une seule et même disposition et que le testateur n’aura pas assigné la part de chacun des colégataires dans la chose léguée.

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