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Article 1059 of the French Civil Code

The first beneficiary may not dispose of the property given or bequeathed as a residual gift by will.

The residual gift may prohibit the first beneficiary from disposing of the property by gift inter vivos.

However, where he or she is a reserved heir, the first beneficiary retains the possibility of disposing inter vivos or mortis causa of the property that has been given in advance of the share of the estate.

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Article 1059

Le premier gratifié ne peut disposer par testament des biens donnés ou légués à titre résiduel.

La libéralité résiduelle peut interdire au premier gratifié de disposer des biens par donation entre vifs.

Toutefois, lorsqu’il est héritier réservataire, le premier gratifié conserve la possibilité de disposer entre vifs ou à cause de mort des biens qui ont été donnés en avancement de part successorale.

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