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Article 796 of the French Civil Code

The heir settles the liabilities of the estate.

He pays the registered creditors according to the rank of the security attaching to their claim.

Other creditors who have declared their claim are paid in the order of the declarations.

Legacies of sums of money are delivered after payment of the creditors.

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Article 796

L’héritier règle le passif de la succession.

Il paye les créanciers inscrits selon le rang de la sûreté assortissant leur créance.

Les autres créanciers qui ont déclaré leur créance sont désintéressés dans l’ordre des déclarations.

Les legs de sommes d’argent sont délivrés après paiement des créanciers.

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