Question juridique clé
Whether Swiss authorities had international jurisdiction over the Swiss real estate in the estate.
Solution extraite
Swiss authorities had jurisdiction only for the succession of the immovable property located in Switzerland, not for the other estate assets.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 88 LDIP, Swiss authorities are competent for Swiss-situated assets if the foreign authorities will not deal with that part of the estate. French authorities were legally unable to deal with real estate situated abroad, so the condition was met for the Swiss parcel only.