Debarring from Succession – Comparing the Regulations of the Former Civil Code and the New Civil Code from 2009

Abstract

This paper presents the changes in the legal framework regarding the succession issue. These changes have been examined in light of three hypotheses arising from the former Civil Code. The distinction between judiciary debarring and lawful debarring introduced by the New Civil Code from 2009 is also presented. The conditions for cancelling the effects of debarring from succession stipulated by the New Civil Code are explained. Finally, several legal circumstances for declaring a person unworthy of succession are comparatively presented.