Inheritance devolves at the place where the deceased had its habitual residence at the time of death, and if this habitual residence is not known, the place where its property is located or its principal portion in terms of value is located.

Inheritance devolves at the time of death of de cujus, either natural or declared by final judgment.

(1) Inheritance devolves under law (intestacy) and/or under will. (2) To the extent that the deceased has not provided otherwise in a will, inheritance devolves to the heirs on intestacy.

Devolution of inheritance to the heirs of the deceased is a mortis causa, universal, unitary and indivisible transmission.

(1) Under inheritance the patrimony (estate) of a deceased natural person (the deceased, de cujus) devolves to one or several persons (heirs). (2) The share of a co-heir (share of the inheritance) is governed by the provisions relating to inheritance. (3) An heir acquires the…

(1) A void juridical act is deemed retrospectively not to have produced any legal effect from the time of its conclusion. (2) A voidable juridical act is valid until avoided by a court but, once avoided, is deemed retrospectively not to have produced any legal…

(1) Relative nullity may be relied upon solely by the person in whose interest it is provided for or its successors, by the legal representative or by the unsecured creditors of the protected party by way of indirect action. A court may not rely on…

(1) In consumer contracts unfair terms are void, and also void are terms which derogate from the legal provisions that it is prohibited to derogate from to the detriment of a consumer (nullity of protection). (2) Nullity of protection operates to the extent it is…

(1) Absolute nullity of a juridical act may be claimed both by way of a legal action and by way of a defence, by any person who has an arisen and actual interest. A court is under a duty to find it out of its…

(1) A juridical act is void if the nullity sanctions the violation of a legal provision that protects a general interest (absolute nullity). (2) A juridical act is avoidable if the nullity sanctions the violation of a legal provision that protects a private interest (relative…