French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8 : Revocation and lapse of wills.
Article 1039
Any testamentary disposition shall lapse if the person in whose favour it is made has not survived the testator.
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Any testamentary disposition shall lapse if the person in whose favour it is made has not survived the testator.
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