Article 420
When made before the hearing, the statement of civil party must specify the offence being prosecuted and contain an election of domicile within the jurisdiction of the court seised, unless the civil p…
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When made before the hearing, the statement of civil party must specify the offence being prosecuted and contain an election of domicile within the jurisdiction of the court seised, unless the civil p…
Withdrawal by the civil party does not preclude the civil action before the competent court.
The court assesses the admissibility of the civil party's claim and, if appropriate, declares the claim inadmissible.Inadmissibility may also be raised by the public prosecutor, the accused, the civil…
The civil party may always be represented by a lawyer. In this case, the judgment will be contradictory.
The person under curatorship may freely test subject to the provisions of article 901. She may only make gifts with the assistance of the curator. The curator is deemed to be in opposition of interest…
…l of the person concerned or pays it into his hands. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 459-2, the judge may authorise the curator alone to enter into a residential lease or accommodation…
The person under curatorship may not, without the assistance of the curator, perform any act which, in the case of guardianship, would require the authorisation of the judge or the family council. Whe…
The capital accruing to the person under curatorship is paid directly into an account opened in his sole name and mentioning his protection regime, with an establishment authorised to receive funds fr…
The curator may not substitute himself for the person under curatorship to act on his behalf. However, the curator may, if he finds that the person under curatorship is seriously compromising his inte…
At any time, the judge may, by derogation from article 467, list certain acts that the person under curatorship has the capacity to perform alone or, conversely, add other acts to those for which the…
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