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Article 930-4 of the French Civil Code

Revocation never takes place ipso jure.

The application for revocation is made within one year, from the day of the opening of the succession, if it is based on neediness. It is made within one year, from the day of the act imputed by the renouncing party or from the day on which the act could have been known by his heirs, if it is based on failure to fulfil maintenance obligations or on one of the acts referred to in 3° of Article 930-3.

Revocation pursuant to 2° of article 930-3 is pronounced only to the extent of the needs of the person who had renounced.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 930-4

La révocation n’a jamais lieu de plein droit.

La demande en révocation est formée dans l’année, à compter du jour de l’ouverture de la succession, si elle est fondée sur l’état de besoin. Elle est formée dans l’année, à compter du jour du fait imputé par le renonçant ou du jour où le fait a pu être connu par ses héritiers, si elle est fondée sur le manquement aux obligations alimentaires ou sur l’un des faits visés au 3° de l’article 930-3.

La révocation en application du 2° de l’article 930-3 n’est prononcée qu’à concurrence des besoins de celui qui avait renoncé.

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