French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.
Article 971
A will by public deed is received by two notaries or by one notary assisted by two witnesses.
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A will by public deed is received by two notaries or by one notary assisted by two witnesses.
In all cases, a duplicate original of the wills referred to in articles 981and 982. If this formality could not be carried out due to the testator's state of health, a copy of the will, signed by the…
Gifts in favour of marriage will not be revocable on grounds of ingratitude.
The donation duly accepted shall be perfected by the consent of the parties alone; and the ownership of the objects donated shall be transferred to the donee, without the need for any other tradition.
In the event that the donor has reserved the freedom to dispose of an instrument included in the donation or of a fixed sum out of the donated property, if he dies without having disposed of it, the s…
The four preceding articles do not apply to donations referred to in Chapters VIII and IX of this Title.
The effect of the right of return is to cancel all disposals of the property and rights given, and to cause such property and rights to revert to the donor, free of all encumbrances and mortgages, exc…
The will must be signed by the witnesses and by the notary.
Those who cannot read or cannot read will not be able to make dispositions in the form of a mystical will.
…this envelope to the Minister responsible for the sea, so that the deposit provided for in article 983 is made.
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