Swiss Civil Code

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Art. 473

IV. Dis­pos­i­tions in fa­vour of the spouse

 

1By a test­a­ment­ary dis­pos­i­tion, the test­at­or may grant the sur­viv­ing spouse a usu­fruct of the en­tire part of the es­tate passing to their com­mon is­sue.1

2This usu­fruct shall re­place the stat­utory suc­ces­sion right due to the spouse where the com­mon is­sue are co-heirs with the spouse. In ad­di­tion to this usu­fruct, the dis­pos­able part is one-quarter of the es­tate.2

3If the sur­viv­ing spouse re­mar­ries, the usu­fruct ceases to ap­ply to that part of the es­tate which, on suc­ces­sion, could not have been en­cumbered by a usu­fruct un­der the pro­vi­sions or­din­ar­ily gov­ern­ing the stat­utory en­ti­tle­ments of the de­ceased's is­sue.3

1 Amended by No I of the Swiss Civil Code of 5 Oct. 2001, in force since 1 March 2002 (AS 2002 269; BBl 2001 1121 2011 2111).
2 Amended by No I of the Swiss Civil Code of 5 Oct. 2001, in force since 1 March 2002 (AS 2002 269; BBl 2001 1121 2011 2111).
3 Amended by No I 2 of the FA of 5 Oct. 1984, in force since 1 Jan. 1988 (AS 1986 122 153 Art. 1; BBl 1979 II 1191).

 
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