Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession

Article 28U.K.Validity as to form of a declaration concerning acceptance or waiver

A declaration concerning the acceptance or waiver of the succession, of a legacy or of a reserved share, or a declaration designed to limit the liability of the person making the declaration, shall be valid as to form where it meets the requirements of:

(a)

the law applicable to the succession pursuant to Article 21 or Article 22; or

(b)

the law of the State in which the person making the declaration has his habitual residence.