French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions
Article 323
Actions relating to parentage cannot be waived.
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Actions relating to parentage cannot be waived.
Adoption may be requested by two spouses who are not legally separated, two partners bound by a civil solidarity pact or two cohabitants. The adopters must be able to provide proof of at least one yea…
The action may be brought by the heirs of a deceased person before the expiry of the period that was allowed to the deceased person to bring the action. The heirs may also continue the action already…
No action is received as to the parentage of a child who is not born viable.
Legal administration is the responsibility of the parents. If parental authority is exercised jointly by both parents, each parent is the legal administrator. In other cases, legal administration belo…
Property given or bequeathed to the minor on condition that it is administered by a third party is not subject to legal administration. The third party administrator has the powers conferred on him by…
Not entitled to exercise the various offices of guardianship: 1° Unemancipated minors, unless they are the father or mother of the minor under guardianship; 2° Adults who benefit from a legal protecti…
The family council rules on impediments, withdrawals and replacements that concern the tutor and subrogated tutor. The guardianship judge rules on those that concern the other members of the family co…
A father or mother who is unable to express his or her will due to incapacity, absence or any other cause is deprived of the exercise of parental authority.
The father and mother exercise parental authority jointly. Parental authority is exercised jointly in the case provided for in article 342-11.However, where parentage is established with regard to one…
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