Article 96

If, for reasons such as death of the party, merger, assignment of the claim or transfer of the debt, one of the parties terminates the legal relationship that is disputed in court, upon application the court shall substitute for this party its legal successor, indicating this in its judgment in the case. Such succession is permissible at any stage of the proceedings.

All actions performed in the process before the legal successor enters the suit shall be binding upon him to the extent that they would have bound the substituted party.

If within one year after the death of a party, no application is made under sub-Article (1), the suit shall be abated as far as that party is concerned and the court may award to him the costs which he may have incurred.