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Article 1006 of the French Civil Code

Where at the death of the testator there are no heirs to whom a share of his property is reserved by law, the universal legatee shall be seised ipso jure by the death of the testator, without being obliged to request delivery.

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Article 1006

Lorsqu’au décès du testateur il n’y aura pas d’héritiers auxquels une quotité de ses biens soit réservée par la loi, le légataire universel sera saisi de plein droit par la mort du testateur, sans être tenu de demander la délivrance.

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