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Can one disinherit an heir?
Disinheritance (art. 477-480 CC) is the deprivation by will of the reserved portion of a reservatary heir. It constitutes an exceptional sanction that can only be pronounced for serious reasons strictly enumerated by law. Two main grounds are admitted (art. 477 CC):…
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- I'm ready to translate the text, but I notice that the actual text to translate appears to be just the placeholder "CC 477". As instructed, I'm preserving this protected token exactly: CC 477 — Disinheritance — grounds
- CC 479 — Disinheritance — expression of grounds and burden of proof
- CC 480 — Disinheritance of the insolvent descendant
- CC 521 — Action for Nullity — Time Limit
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