Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 593
593. (1) Where, by a will unica carta , the testators shall have
bequeathed to each other the ownership of all their property or the
greater part thereof with the e xpress and specific condition th at if
one of the testators revokes suc h bequest he shall forfeit any right
in his favour from such joint will, the survivor, who shall rev oke
the will with regard to such bequest, shall forfeit all rights which
such person may have had in virtue of such will on the estate o f the
predeceased spouse.
(2) The forfeiture mentioned in sub-article (1) can also be
ordained in the case where, by his or her act, the said bequest
cannot be effectual with reg ard to his or her estate.
(3) The notary drawing up a will unica charta is bound on pain
of a fine of two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four ce nts
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(232.94) to be imposed by the Court of Revision of Notarial Act s to
explain to the testators in a will unica charta the meaning and
effect of this article and of ar ticle 594, and enter in the wil l a
declaration to that effect.
Effects of
revocation.
Substituted by:
XVIII.2004.49.
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