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Article 917 of the French Civil Code

If the disposition by inter vivos deed or by will is of a usufruct or a life annuity the value of which exceeds the available portion, the heirs in whose favour the law makes a reservation, shall have the option, either to execute such disposition, or to make an abandonment of the ownership of the available portion.

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Article 917

Si la disposition par acte entre vifs ou par testament est d’un usufruit ou d’une rente viagère dont la valeur excède la quotité disponible, les héritiers au profit desquels la loi fait une réserve, auront l’option, ou d’exécuter cette disposition, ou de faire l’abandon de la propriété de la quotité disponible.

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