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Article 727-1 of the French Civil Code

The declaration of unworthiness provided for in article 727 is pronounced after the opening of the succession by the judicial court at the request of another heir. The application must be made within six months of the death if the decision of conviction or finding of guilt was made prior to the death, or within six months of that decision if it was made after the death.

In the absence of an heir, the application may be made by the Public Prosecutor.

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Article 727-1

La déclaration d’indignité prévue à l’article 727 est prononcée après l’ouverture de la succession par le tribunal judiciaire à la demande d’un autre héritier. La demande doit être formée dans les six mois du décès si la décision de condamnation ou de déclaration de culpabilité est antérieure au décès, ou dans les six mois de cette décision si elle est postérieure au décès.

En l’absence d’héritier, la demande peut être formée par le ministère public.

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