Article 2181. Heirs on intestacy of the fourth degree

(1) Heirs on intestacy of the fourth degree are the great-grandparents of the deceased and their descendants.
(2) If a great-grandfather and/or a great-grandmother are living at the time of the devolution of an inheritance, they inherit alone. More than one inherit in equal shares, irrespective of whether they belong to the same line or different lines.
(3) If great-grandparents are no longer living at the time of the devolution of an inheritance, the one of their descendants who is most closely related to the deceased by degree inherits. More than one equally closely related descendant inherit in equal shares.