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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 491

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 486, the agent shall report to the notary who drew up the mandate by sending him his accounts, to which all useful supporting documents shall be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Management procedures

Article 496

The tutor represents the protected person in the acts necessary for the management of his assets. He is required to exercise prudent, diligent and informed care in the latter, in the sole interest of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 486

The mandatary responsible for administering the protected person's assets has an inventory made of them when the measure is opened. He shall ensure that it is updated during the course of the mandate…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 439

…not exceed one year, renewable once under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of Article 442. When the safeguard of justice has been pronounced pursuant to Article 433, the judge may, at an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 484

Any interested party may apply to the guardianship judge to contest the implementation of the mandate or to obtain a ruling on the terms and conditions of its execution.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 477

…mandate, to represent him or her in the event that, for one of the reasons provided for in article 425, he can no longer look after his interests alone. The person under curatorship may only enter in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 478

The future protection mandate is subject to the provisions of articles 1984 to 2010 which are not incompatible with those of this section.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 489

Where the mandate is drawn up by authentic instrument, it is received by a notary chosen by the principal. Acceptance by the agent is made in the same forms. As long as the mandate has not taken effec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 490

By way of derogation from Article 1988, the mandate, even if conceived in general terms, includes all property acts that the guardian has the power to perform alone or with authorisation. However, the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Management procedures

Article 498

The capital accruing to the protected person is paid directly into an account opened in his or her sole name and mentioning the guardianship measure, with an establishment authorised to receive funds…

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