Universal application
Article 20
Any law specified by this Regulation shall be applied whether or not it is the law of a Member State.
Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 Article 20
Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 Article 20
Other provisions in CHAPTER III — APPLICABLE LAW
- Article 21: General rule
- Article 22: Choice of law
- Article 23: The scope of the applicable law
- Article 24: Dispositions of property upon death other than agreements as to succession
- Article 25: Agreements as to succession
- Article 26: Substantive validity of dispositions of property upon death
- Article 27: Formal validity of dispositions of property upon death made in writing
- Article 28: Validity as to form of a declaration concerning acceptance or waiver
- Article 29: Special rules on the appointment and powers of an administrator of the estate in certain situations
- Article 30: Special rules imposing restrictions concerning or affecting the succession in respect of certain assets
CitationArticle 20 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
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