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Article 737 of the French Civil Code

Where the father and mother predeceased the deceased and the deceased leaves no descendants, the brothers and sisters of the deceased or their descendants succeed to the deceased, to the exclusion of other parents, ascendants or collateral relatives.

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Article 737

Lorsque les père et mère sont décédés avant le défunt et que celui-ci ne laisse pas de postérité, les frères et soeurs du défunt ou leurs descendants lui succèdent, à l’exclusion des autres parents, ascendants ou collatéraux.

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