French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.
Article 974
The will must be signed by the witnesses and by the notary.
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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.
In the event that the testator is unable to speak, but is able to write, he may make a mystical will, on the express condition that the will shall be signed by him and written by him or by another, th…
…ign, express mention shall be made in the deed of his declaration, as well as of the cause which prevents him from signing.
…led to be present at wills must understand the French language and be of age, be able to sign and have the enjoyment of their civil rights. They may be of either sex, but husband and wife may not be w…
A holographic will shall not be valid unless it is written in full, dated and signed by the testator's hand: it is not subject to any other form.
Neither the legatees, in whatever capacity, nor their parents or relatives up to and including the fourth degree, nor the clerks of the notaries by whom the deeds are received, may be taken as witness…
If the testator does not know how to sign or if he was unable to do so when he had his dispositions written, the procedure shall be as stated in the preceding article; in addition, it shall be mention…
A will may not be made in the same deed by two or more persons either for the benefit of a third party or as a reciprocal or mutual disposition.
When the testator wishes to make a mystical will, the paper containing the provisions or the paper to be used as an envelope, if there is one, shall be closed, sealed and sealed. The testator shall pr…
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