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Information about the follow-up to the multiple complaint registered under reference CPLT(2022)03325 update: 01 August 2025

Information about the follow-up to the multiple complaint registered under reference CPLT(2022)03325 – Possible breach by France of the EU rules on succession (Regulation (EU) No 650/2012)

  • 1 August 2025

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  • 1 AUGUST 2025
Informations sur le suivi de la plainte multiple enregistrée sous la référence CPLT(2022)03325 – Violation possible par la France des règles de l’UE en matière de successions [règlement (UE) nº 650/2012) - [Update: 01 August 2025]
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Information about the follow-up to the multiple complaint registered under
reference CPLT(2022)03325 – Possible breach by France of the EU rules on
succession (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 instruments in matters of
succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession).

This communication provides information about the Commission’s follow-up to the
series of complaints registered under the above-mentioned reference number. The
complainants allege that Article 913(3) of the French Civil Code infringes Regulation
(EU) No 650/2012, in particular the provision allowing testators to choose the law of
their State of nationality as the law governing their succession as a whole.

Further to the Commission’s letter of 11 December 2023 to the French authorities to
gather additional information about the allegations put forward in the complaints, and the
response from the French authorities of 12 February 2024, the Commission has launched
the so-called pre-infringement dialogue, formerly known as EU Pilot.

In the context of this dialogue, on 23 July 2025 the Commission proposed to the French
authorities a number of solutions to resolve the matter. The French authorities must
provide their response to the Commission within ten weeks from the date of receipt of the
Commission proposals.

The Commission will inform complainants through this website of any developments in
the case and of any subsequent steps it decides to take.