European Regulation in matters of international successions

Concerning statutory trusts, the Regulation should apply to their validity. This is at least suggested by recital 13 in the Preamble.^[1]

But there will only be such trusts if the law applicable to the succession is that of a common law State that requires such a trust to be set up for the benefit of the heirs on completing the settlement of the succession.

Such trusts are included in the devolution process.