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Article 740 of the French Civil Code

In the absence of an heir of the first three orders, the succession devolves to the collateral relatives of the deceased other than brothers and sisters and the descendants of the latter.

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Article 740

A défaut d’héritier des trois premiers ordres, la succession est dévolue aux parents collatéraux du défunt autres que les frères et soeurs et les descendants de ces derniers.

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