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# Practical Guide

A gift must return to the donor

The right of return (art. 249 CO for donations, art. 636 CC for advancements of succession) allows the donor to recover the property given if the donee predeceases without descendants. The legal right of return (art. 249 CO) is automatic for donations: if the donee dies before the…

Verified sources as of 2026-04-07.

Applicable Law Articles

Critical Deadlines

  1. Documentation of the donationimmediate upon opening of the succession or predecease of the donee
  2. Notification to the Heirs of the Doneein the 90 days from knowledge of the facts (CO 249 / CC 626 / CC 636)
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  4. Action for Restitution before the Court1 year upon knowledge of the facts (analogy CO 67) (CO 249 / CC 626)

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