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European Civil Law

Common rules, principles and projects concerning civil law in the European Union

General Part Law of Obligations: general rules Contracts Non contractual obligations Family Law Law of Succession Rights in Rem Civil Codes



Warning: a European civil code is not yet a reality; however, while that does not happen, we expose a set of rules within the European Union to govern choice of law in civil and commercial matters as well as projects that aim to unify civil law


Law of Succession

Information per region     Jurisdiction, applicable law and recognition in matters of succession and European Certificate of Succession    

National rules on inheritance vary considerably between Member States (as to, for example, who inherits, what the portions and reserved shares are, how the estate is to be administered, how wide the heirs' liability of debts is, etc.).

European e-Justice Portal - General information

 

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Belgium

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Bulgaria

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - Czechia

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Germany

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Estonia

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - Ireland

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Greece

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Spain

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - France

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Croatia

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Italy

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - Cyprus

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Latvia

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Lithuania

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - Luxembourg

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Hungary

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Malta

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - Netherlands

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Austria

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Poland

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - Portugal

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Romania

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Slovenia

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...
European e-Justice Portal - Slovakia

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Finland

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...

European e-Justice Portal - Sweden

https://e-justice.europa.eu/166/EN/succession...