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Article 777 of the French Civil Code

Error, fraud or violence is a cause of nullity of the option exercised by the heir.

The action for nullity is barred after five years from the day on which the error or fraud was discovered or the day on which the violence ceased.

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Article 777

L’erreur, le dol ou la violence est une cause de nullité de l’option exercée par l’héritier.

L’action en nullité se prescrit par cinq ans à compter du jour où l’erreur ou le dol a été découvert ou du jour où la violence a cessé.

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