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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 51

Any custodian of the registers shall be civilly liable for any alterations thereto, subject to his recourse, if any, against the authors of the said alterations.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Buildings

Article 519

Wind or water mills, attached to pillars and forming part of the building, are also immovable by their nature.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 513

As an exception to articles 510 to 512, the judge may decide to exempt the guardian from submitting the management account for approval in consideration of the protected person's modest income or asse…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Limitation periods

Article 515

An action for the rendering of an account, for a claim or for payment brought by the protected person or person who has been protected or by his heirs in respect of acts of guardianship shall be barre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Distinguishing property

Article 516

All assets are movable or immovable.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 511

…xpense and in accordance with the terms and conditions that he shall set, by a qualified professional.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 512

…of assets, the annual management accounts must be signed by each of them, which constitutes approval. In the event of difficulties, the judge will rule on the conformity of the accounts at the reques…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 514

When his assignment ends for any reason whatsoever, the tutor shall draw up a management account of the operations that have taken place since the last account was drawn up and submit it for the verif…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preparation, audit and approval of accounts

Article 510

Each year, the tutor draws up an account of his management to which all useful supporting documents are attached. To this end, he requests an annual statement of these from the institutions with which…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Buildings

Article 517

Property is immovable, or by its nature, or by its destination, or by the object to which it applies.

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