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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-7

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1a: Information sent to the public prosecutor prior to referral to the guardianship judge

Article 1216-2

The application shall also contain, where known and useful, the following information, specifying how it was gathered: - the composition of the family of the person to be protected, their living condi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the ad hoc administrator

Article 1210-3

In addition to the reimbursement of their travel expenses, calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants for the Ministry of Justice, an allowance shall be paid t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-2

The judge's decision that there is no need to proceed with the hearing of the adult to be protected or protected pursuant to the second paragraph of article 432 or article 494-4 of the Civil Code is n…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1241-2

The time limit for appealing against a deliberation of the family council runs from the date of that deliberation, except in the case of article 1234-4 where it runs against the members of the family…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-8

In order to determine the arrangements for enforcing the return order that are best suited to the circumstances of the case, the public prosecutor responsible for enforcing it may: - enlist the servic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-8

In the absence of conciliation, the person in charge of distribution shall record the points of disagreement.The sums put into distribution shall be immediately deposited, if they are not already depo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-3

The court clerk's office shall notify by simple letter a copy of the order to the person in charge of the distribution and, if consignment has been ordered, to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-3

The hearing is not public. Third parties may only obtain copies of decisions made with the authorisation of the guardianship judge and if they can justify a legitimate interest.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258-3

…y may apply to the judge. The judge may rule without debate and his decision is not subject to appeal. If the judge considers that the requisite conditions have been met, the Registrar shall proceed,…

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