El Reglamento Sucesorio Europeo ante la sucesión digital internacional

Abstract

Digital succession raises new challenges for the application of Regulation (EU) 650/2012, as estates increasingly include intangible assets such as data, blockchain-based tokens, platform-hosted content and electronic identities. This study examines how the lex successionis governs hereditary acquisition, while the transferability of each asset depends on its specific material regime (contracts, intellectual property, data protection). It also considers the evidentiary relevance of electronic identity in determining habitual residence, the need to adapt rights in rem under Article 31, and the essential role of notaries in translating digital assets into recognised legal categories. The analysis shows that the European system can be coherently and effectively applied to digital patrimony without creating new connecting factors.