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Article 848 of the French Civil Code

Likewise, a son coming in his own right to the donor’s estate is not obliged to return the gift made to his father, even when he would have accepted the latter’s estate; but if the son comes only by representation, he must return what had been given to his father, even in the case where he would have repudiated his estate.

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Article 848

Pareillement, le fils venant de son chef à la succession du donateur n’est pas tenu de rapporter le don fait à son père, même quand il aurait accepté la succession de celui-ci ; mais si le fils ne vient que par représentation, il doit rapporter ce qui avait été donné à son père, même dans le cas où il aurait répudié sa succession.

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