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Article 1513 of the French Civil Code

The right of withdrawal lapses if the beneficiary spouse has not exercised it by notifying the other spouse or his or her heirs within one month of the day on which the latter gave him or her formal notice to take a decision. This formal notice may not itself take place before the expiry of the period provided for in the title: “Estates” for making an inventory and deliberating.

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Article 1513

La faculté de prélèvement est caduque si l’époux bénéficiaire ne l’a pas exercée par une notification faite à l’autre époux ou à ses héritiers dans le délai d’un mois à compter du jour où ceux-ci l’auront mis en demeure de prendre parti. Cette mise en demeure ne peut elle-même avoir lieu avant l’expiration du délai prévu au titre : ” Des successions ” pour faire inventaire et délibérer.

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