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Article 725 of the French Civil Code

To succeed, a person must exist at the time the succession is opened or, having already been conceived, be born viable.

A person whose absence is presumed under article 112.

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Article 725

Pour succéder, il faut exister à l’instant de l’ouverture de la succession ou, ayant déjà été conçu, naître viable.

Peut succéder celui dont l’absence est présumée selon l’article 112.

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