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Article 768 of the French Civil Code

The heir may accept the succession purely and simply or renounce it. He may also accept the succession up to the amount of the net assets where he has a universal vocation or universal title.

A conditional or term option is null and void.

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Article 768

L’héritier peut accepter la succession purement et simplement ou y renoncer. Il peut également accepter la succession à concurrence de l’actif net lorsqu’il a une vocation universelle ou à titre universel.

Est nulle l’option conditionnelle ou à terme.

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