{"id":798008,"date":"2026-05-01T06:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T04:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohenavocats.com\/jurisprudences\/cour-de-cassation-de-madagascar-13-fevrier-2018-489-08-co-n-27-testament-secret-formalite\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T06:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T04:06:10","slug":"cour-de-cassation-de-madagascar-13-fevrier-2018-489-08-co-n-27-testament-secret-formalite","status":"publish","type":"kji_decision","link":"https:\/\/kohenavocats.com\/en\/jurisprudences\/cour-de-cassation-de-madagascar-13-fevrier-2018-489-08-co-n-27-testament-secret-formalite\/","title":{"rendered":"Cour de cassation de Madagascar, 13 f\u00e9vrier 2018, 489\/08-CO n\u00b0 27 – Testament secret : formalit\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mati\u00e8res : Testament<\/p>\n

Mots cl\u00e9s : Testament secret \u2013 obligation de d\u00e9claration<\/p>\n

La d\u00e9claration est une formalit\u00e9 substantielle destin\u00e9e \u00e0 garantir la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et la sinc\u00e9rit\u00e9 des testaments en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et dont l\u2019omission doit \u00eatre sanctionn\u00e9e par la nullit\u00e9 absolue<\/p>\n

Cassation : Ordinaire<\/p>\n

Nature : Civile<\/p>\n

Solution : Rejet<\/p>\n

Arr\u00eat n\u00b027 du 13 f\u00e9vrier 2018<\/p>\n

Dossier : 489\/08-CO<\/p>\n

TESTAMENT SECRET \u2013 OBLIGATION DE DECLARATION<\/p>\n

\u00ab La d\u00e9claration est une formalit\u00e9 substantielle destin\u00e9e \u00e0 garantir la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et la sinc\u00e9rit\u00e9 des testaments en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et dont l\u2019omission doit \u00eatre sanctionn\u00e9e par la nullit\u00e9 absolue \u00bb<\/p>\n

R.B. et consorts<\/p>\n

REPUBLIQUE DE MADAGASCAR<\/p>\n

COUR DE CASSATION<\/p>\n

CHAMBRE CIVILE COMMERCIALE ET SOCIALE<\/p>\n

La Cour de Cassation, Chambre civile commerciale et sociale en son audience publique ordinaire du mardi treize f\u00e9vrier deux mille dix-huit, tenue au palais de Justice \u00e0 Anosy, a rendu l\u2019arr\u00eat dont la teneur suit :<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s en avoir d\u00e9lib\u00e9r\u00e9 conform\u00e9ment \u00e0 la loi;<\/p>\n

Statuant sur le pourvoi de R.B., R.A. et R.N. tous demeurant (adresse) , ayant pour conseil Ma\u00eetre RALAIARIMANANA Claire, avocat \u00e0 la Cour, contre l'arr\u00eat n\u00b0 52 du 23 janvier 2008 rendu par la Chambre Civile de la Cour d'Appel d'Antananarivo dans la proc\u00e9dure qui les oppose \u00e0 R. et R.J. ; <\/p>\n

Vu les m\u00e9moires en demande et en d\u00e9fense ; <\/p>\n

Sur le moyen unique de cassation pris en ses deux branches tir\u00e9 des articles 25 et 26 de la Loi organique n\u00b02004.036 du 1er octobre 2004 sur la Cour Supr\u00eame, et pris de la violation des articles 180 et 409 du Code de Proc\u00e9dure Civile, des articles 34 \u00e0 37 de la loi n\u00b0 68-012 du 04 juillet 1968 relative aux successions, testaments et donation, pour d\u00e9naturation des faits, insuffisance \u00e9quivalent \u00e0 absence de motifs, fausse application, non r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 conclusions constat\u00e9es par \u00e9crit, exc\u00e8s de pouvoir ;<\/p>\n

En ce que d'une part, l'arr\u00eat attaqu\u00e9 a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 qu'en tant que testament secret, le testament d\u00e9pos\u00e9 le 13 avril 1999 ne peut qu'en courir la nullit\u00e9 absolue alors que l'article 39 de ladite loi dit simplement " \u00e0 peine de nullit\u00e9 " ;<\/p>\n

En ce que d'autre part, il a articul\u00e9 que le fait par la testatrice de n'avoir pas fait la d\u00e9claration pr\u00e9vue par l'article 33 de la loi susvis\u00e9e devant l'officier, est une violation sanctionn\u00e9e par la nullit\u00e9 absolue ; alors que c'est l'imp\u00e9ritie de l'officier public authentificateur qui en est responsable ;<\/p>\n

Vu les textes de loi vis\u00e9s au moyen ;<\/p>\n

Attendu qu'il s'agit d'une formalit\u00e9 substantielle destin\u00e9e \u00e0 garantir la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et la sinc\u00e9rit\u00e9 des testaments en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et dont l'omission doit \u00eatre sanctionn\u00e9e par la nullit\u00e9 absolue ;<\/p>\n

Qu'en statuant comme elle l'a fait, en ordonnant l'annulation du testament de Rznms d\u00e9pos\u00e9 le 23 avril 1999, la Cour d'Appel a bien appliqu\u00e9 la loi ; <\/p>\n

Que le moyen ne saurait \u00eatre accueilli ; <\/p>\n

REJETTE le pourvoi ;<\/p>\n

Condamne les demandeurs \u00e0 l'amende et aux d\u00e9pens. <\/p>\n

Ainsi jug\u00e9 et prononc\u00e9 par Cour, Chambre les jour, mois et an que dessus.<\/p>\n

O\u00f9 \u00e9taient pr\u00e9sents :<\/p>\n

Messieurs et Mesdames<\/p>\n

La minute du pr\u00e9sent arr\u00eat a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9e par le Pr\u00e9sident, le Rapporteur et le Greffier.\/.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sources officielles :<\/strong> consulter la page source<\/a> · PDF officiel<\/a><\/p>\n

Portail officiel du Ministere de la Justice de Madagascar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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