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Article 748 of the French Civil Code

In each branch succeeds, to the exclusion of all others, the ascendant who is in the nearest degree.

Ascendants in the same degree succeed by head.

In the absence of an ascendant in one branch, ascendants in the other branch receive the entire succession.

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Article 748

Dans chaque branche succède, à l’exclusion de tout autre, l’ascendant qui se trouve au degré le plus proche.

Les ascendants au même degré succèdent par tête.

A défaut d’ascendant dans une branche, les ascendants de l’autre branche recueillent toute la succession.

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