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Article 946 of the French Civil Code

In the event that the donor has reserved the freedom to dispose of an instrument included in the donation or of a fixed sum out of the donated property, if he dies without having disposed of it, the said instrument or the said sum shall belong to the donor’s heirs, notwithstanding any clauses and stipulations to the contrary.

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Article 946

En cas que le donateur se soit réservé la liberté de disposer d’un effet compris dans la donation ou d’une somme fixe sur les biens donnés, s’il meurt sans en avoir disposé, ledit effet ou ladite somme appartiendra aux héritiers du donateur, nonobstant toutes clauses et stipulations à ce contraires.

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