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Article 797 of the French Civil Code

The heir must pay the creditors within two months of either the declaration to retain the property or the day on which the proceeds of the disposal become available.

Where he is unable to dispose of it to the creditors within this period, in particular because of a dispute concerning the order or nature of the claims, he shall record the sums available for as long as the dispute remains.

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Article 797

L’héritier doit payer les créanciers dans les deux mois suivant soit la déclaration de conserver le bien, soit le jour où le produit de l’aliénation est disponible.

Lorsqu’il ne peut s’en dessaisir au profit des créanciers dans ce délai, notamment en raison d’une contestation portant sur l’ordre ou la nature des créances, il consigne les sommes disponibles tant que la contestation subsiste.

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