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Article 926 of the French Civil Code

Where testamentary dispositions exceed either the available portion or the portion of this portion remaining after deducting the value of inter vivos gifts, the reduction shall be made by the marc le franc, without any distinction between universal legacies and particular legacies.

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Article 926

Lorsque les dispositions testamentaires excéderont soit la quotité disponible, soit la portion de cette quotité qui resterait après avoir déduit la valeur des donations entre vifs, la réduction sera faite au marc le franc, sans aucune distinction entre les legs universels et les legs particuliers.

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