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Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 Article 8

Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 Article 8

Closing of own-motion proceedings in the event of a choice of law

Article 8

A court which has opened succession proceedings of its own motion under Article 4 or Article 10 shall close the proceedings if the parties to the proceedings have agreed to settle the succession amicably out of court in the Member State whose law had been chosen by the deceased pursuant to Article 22.

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CitationArticle 8 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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