Country
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Transferrable?
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Formalities for transfer?
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By inheritance?
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Argentina
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Yes
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No, but in writing is recommended
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Yes, by testamentary disposition
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Australia
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed
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Yes, by testamentary disposition (will) or by operation of law (no will)
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Austria
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No
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Not applicable
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No
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Brazil
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Yes
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Yes, in writing
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no information
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Canada
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed
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Yes
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China (Mainland)
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and must contain information required by law
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Yes
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France
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed
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Yes
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Germany
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No
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Not applicable
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Yes
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India
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed, and must contain information required by law
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Yes, by testamentary disposition (will) or by operation of law (no will)
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Israel
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Yes
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Yes, in writing
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Yes
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Italy
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed
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Yes
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Japan
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Kenya
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed
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Yes, by testamentary disposition (will) or by operation of law (no will)
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Switzerland
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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United Kingdom
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed
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Yes, by testamentary disposition (will) or by operation of law (no will)
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United States
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Yes
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Yes, in writing and signed
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Yes
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