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Article 779 of the French Civil Code

The personal creditors of a person who refrains from accepting a succession or who renounces a succession to the prejudice of their rights may be authorised in court to accept the succession in their debtor’s stead, in his place and stead.

Acceptance takes place only in favour of these creditors and up to the amount of their claims. It produces no other effect with regard to the heir.

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Article 779

Les créanciers personnels de celui qui s’abstient d’accepter une succession ou qui renonce à une succession au préjudice de leurs droits peuvent être autorisés en justice à accepter la succession du chef de leur débiteur, en son lieu et place.

L’acceptation n’a lieu qu’en faveur de ces créanciers et jusqu’à concurrence de leurs créances. Elle ne produit pas d’autre effet à l’égard de l’héritier.

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