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Article 1056 of the French Civil Code

When the second gratified predeceases the indebted person or renounces the benefit of the gradual liberality, the property or rights that were the subject of it depend on the estate of the indebted person, unless the deed expressly provides that his heirs may receive it or designates another second gratified person.

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Article 1056

Lorsque le second gratifié prédécède au grevé ou renonce au bénéfice de la libéralité graduelle, les biens ou droits qui en faisaient l’objet dépendent de la succession du grevé, à moins que l’acte prévoit expressément que ses héritiers pourront la recueillir ou désigne un autre second gratifié.

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