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of 10 December 1907 (Status as of 1 January 2022)
II. Reading the will
1 The testator’s will must be opened and read out by the competent authority within one month of its submission.
2 All heirs known to the authority are summoned to attend the reading.
3 If the testator left more than one will, all are to be submitted to the authority and opened and read out by it.