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Article 898 of the French Civil Code

A provision by which a third party is called upon to receive the gift, succession or legacy, in the event that the donee, instituted heir or legatee does not receive it, shall not be regarded as a substitution and shall be valid.

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Article 898

La disposition par laquelle un tiers serait appelé à recueillir le don, la succession ou le legs, dans le cas où le donataire, l’héritier institué ou le légataire ne le recueillerait pas, ne sera pas regardée comme une substitution et sera valable.

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