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Article 900-1 of the French Civil Code

Inalienability clauses affecting donated or bequeathed property are only valid if they are temporary and justified by a serious and legitimate interest. Even in this case, the donee or legatee may be judicially authorised to dispose of the property if the interest which had justified the clause has disappeared or if it transpires that a more important interest requires it.

The provisions of this article are without prejudice to gifts made to legal persons or even to natural persons with a duty to form legal persons.

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Article 900-1

Les clauses d’inaliénabilité affectant un bien donné ou légué ne sont valables que si elles sont temporaires et justifiées par un intérêt sérieux et légitime. Même dans ce cas, le donataire ou le légataire peut être judiciairement autorisé à disposer du bien si l’intérêt qui avait justifié la clause a disparu ou s’il advient qu’un intérêt plus important l’exige.

Les dispositions du présent article ne préjudicient pas aux libéralités consenties à des personnes morales ou mêmes à des personnes physiques à charge de constituer des personnes morales.

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