B. Contracts of succession
I. Execution
1 In order to be valid, a contract of succession must meet the same formal requirements as a will executed as a public deed.
2 The contracting parties must simultaneously declare their intentions to the public official and sign the deed before him or her and two witnesses.
B. Pacte successoral
I. Forme
1 Le pacte successoral n’est valable que s’il est reçu dans la forme du testament public.
2 Les parties contractantes déclarent simultanément leur volonté à l’officier public; elles signent l’acte par-devant lui et en présence de deux témoins.