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Mati\u00e8res : Succession<\/p>\n

Mots cl\u00e9s : SUCCESSION AB INTESTAT \u2013 PATERNA PATERNIS, MATERNA MATERNIS (OUI) \u2013 TESTAMENT (NON)<\/p>\n

La r\u00e8gle paterna paternis, materna maternis ne s\u2019applique qu\u2019aux successions ab intestat et non aux testaments<\/p>\n

Cassation : Ordinaire<\/p>\n

Nature : Civile<\/p>\n

Solution : Cassation<\/p>\n

ARRET N\u00b0 531 du 04 aout 2017<\/p>\n

Dossier : 326\/08-CO<\/p>\n

SUCCESSION AB INTESTAT \u2013 PATERNA PATERNIS, MATERNA MATERNIS (OUI) \u2013 TESTAMENT (NON)<\/p>\n

\u00ab La r\u00e8gle paterna paternis, materna maternis ne s\u2019applique qu\u2019aux successions ab intestat et non aux testaments \u00bb.<\/p>\n

H\u00e9ritiers de R.D<\/p>\n

Les h\u00e9ritiers de R.A<\/p>\n

assist\u00e9s de Ma\u00eetre RAHANTAMALALA Noro<\/p>\n

REPUBLIQUE DE MADAGASCAR<\/p>\n

COUR DE CASSATION<\/p>\n

CHAMBRE CIVILE COMMERCIALE SOCIALE<\/p>\n

La Cour de Cassation, Chambre Civile Commerciale Sociale en son audience publique ordinaire du vendredi quatre ao\u00fbt deux mille dix-sept, tenue au Palais de Justice \u00e0 Anosy, a rendu l'arr\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 des h\u00e9ritiers R.D, R.R.D, R.M.L, les h\u00e9ritiers de R.A, A.R.L, tous demeurant au lot [Adresse 1] ayant pour conseil Ma\u00eetre RAHANTAMALALA Noro, avocat et \u00e9lisant domicile en l\u2019\u00e9tude de leur conseil, contre l\u2019arr\u00eat n\u00b0 1615 du 14 novembre 2007 de la Chambre Civile de la Cour d\u2019Appel d\u2019Antananarivo rendu dans le litige les opposant \u00e0 R.J.R ;<\/p>\n

Vu le m\u00e9moire en demande ;<\/p>\n

Sur le moyen unique de cassation tir\u00e9 de la loi organique 2004.036 du 1er octobre 2004 relative \u00e0 la Cour Supr\u00eame et les trois Cours la composant, pour fausse application ou fausse interpr\u00e9tation de la loi, en ce que l\u2019arr\u00eat attaqu\u00e9 a annul\u00e9 le testament n\u00b0 31 du 26 mars 1967 laiss\u00e9 par feue R.S aux motifs que l\u2019article 16 de la loi 68.012 relative aux successions ne s\u2019applique pas dans le cas d\u2019esp\u00e8ce ; En l\u2019esp\u00e8ce, la succession de R.J est toujours entre les mains de ses h\u00e9ritiers l\u00e9gitimes m\u00eame s\u2019il y a eu testament de R.S et que l\u2019article 29 de la loi 68.012 est toujours appliqu\u00e9e, le r\u00e9sultat est toujours le m\u00eame et le testament est r\u00e9gulier et valable ;<\/p>\n

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

Attendu qu\u2019il est reproch\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019arr\u00eat attaqu\u00e9 d\u2019avoir retenu que le testament litigieux a \u00e9t\u00e9 annul\u00e9 pour non-respect de la r\u00e8gle \u00ab paterna paternis, materna maternis \u00bb ;<\/p>\n

Attendu cependant que ledit principe ne s\u2019applique qu\u2019aux successions ab intestat et non aux testaments ;<\/p>\n

Attendu ainsi que l\u2019arr\u00eat attaqu\u00e9 a m\u00e9connu les termes de la loi sur les successions et ne peut qu\u2019\u00eatre censur\u00e9 ;<\/p>\n

CASSE ET ANNULE l\u2019arr\u00eat n\u00b0 1615 du 14 novembre 2007 de la Chambre Civile de la Cour d\u2019Appel d\u2019Antananarivo ;<\/p>\n

Renvoie la cause et les parties devant la m\u00eame juridiction, autrement compos\u00e9e ;<\/p>\n

Ordonne la restitution de l\u2019amende de cassation ;<\/p>\n

Condamne le d\u00e9fendeur 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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