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Article 200 of the French Civil Code

If the public official has died when the fraud is discovered, the civil action will be brought against his heirs, by the public prosecutor, in the presence of the interested parties, and on their denunciation.

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Article 200

Si l’officier public est décédé lors de la découverte de la fraude, l’action sera dirigée au civil contre ses héritiers, par le procureur de la République, en présence des parties intéressées, et sur leur dénonciation.

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