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Article 1381-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

The European Certificate of Succession provided for in Chapter VI of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and the acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and the creation of a European Certificate of Succession shall be issued at the request of any heir, legatee, executor or administrator of the succession by a notary in accordance with the procedure defined by Articles 65 to 67 of that Regulation.

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Article 1381-1
Le certificat successoral européen prévu par le chapitre VI du règlement (UE) n° 650/2012 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 4 juillet 2012 relatif à la compétence, la loi applicable, la reconnaissance et l’exécution des décisions, et l’acceptation et l’exécution des actes authentiques en matière de successions et à la création d’un certificat successoral européen est délivré à la demande de tout héritier, légataire, exécuteur testamentaire ou administrateur de la succession par un notaire conformément à la procédure définie par les articles 65 à 67 de ce règlement.




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