Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 958A
958A. For the purposes of this Sub-title:
"cross-border succession" includes a succession wherein one or
more of the follo wing may occur:
(a) the deceased held property or assets in more than one
country; or
(b) the deceased was at the time of his death habitually
resident in a country other than the country of which
he was a national; or
(c) the deceased made a disp osition of property upon
death in a country other than the country of which he
was a national; or
(d) the beneficiaries of the succession are habitually
resident or are nationals in more than one country;
"European Certificate of Succe ssion" means the certificate
referred to in Chapter VI of the Succession Regulation;
"Succession Regulation" means Regulation (EU) No. 650/2012
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on
jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of
decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instrumen ts
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in matters of succession and on the creation of a European
Certificate of Succession, includi ng any future amendment to th e
said Regulation.
Applicability.
Added by:
XVI.2015.6.
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