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Section 3099
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3099. The designation of the law applicable to a succession is without effect to the extent that the law designated substantially deprives the married or civil union spouse or a child of the deceased of a successoral right to which, in the absence of such a designation, he or she would have been entitled.
In addition, the designation is without effect to the extent that it infringes on particular inheritance regimes to which certain property is subject, under the law of the State in which it is situated, because of the property’s economic, family or social destination.
3099. The designation of the law applicable to a succession is without effect to the extent that the law designated substantially deprives the married or civil union spouse or a child of the deceased of a right of succession to which, in the absence of such a designation, he or she would have been entitled.
In addition, the designation is without effect to the extent that it infringes on particular inheritance regimes to which certain property is subject, under the law of the State in which it is situated, because of the property’s economic, family or social destination.
3099. The designation of the law applicable to a succession is without effect to the extent that the law designated substantially deprives the married or civil union spouse or a child of the deceased of a right of succession to which, in the absence of such a designation, he or she would have been entitled.
In addition, the designation is without effect to the extent that it affects particular inheritance regimes to which certain property is subject, under the law of the State in which it is situated, because of economic, family or social considerations.
3099. The designation of a law applicable to the succession is without effect to the extent that the law designated deprives the married or civil union spouse or a child of the deceased, to a large degree, of a right of succession to which, but for such designation, he or she would have been entitled.
In addition, the designation has no effect to the extent that it affects special rules of inheritance to which certain categories of property are subject under the law of the country in which they are situated because of their economic, family or social destination.
3099. The designation of a law applicable to the succession is without effect to the extent that the law designated deprives the spouse or a child of the deceased, to a large degree, of a right of succession to which, but for such designation, he would have been entitled.
In addition, the designation has no effect to the extent that it affects special rules of inheritance to which certain categories of property are subject under the law of the country in which they are situated because of their economic, family or social destination.
