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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Acts performed under guardianship

Article 472

The judge may also, at any time, order enhanced guardianship. In this case, the curator alone collects the income of the person under curatorship from an account opened in the latter's name. He pays t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Acts performed under guardianship

Article 467

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…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Acts performed under guardianship

Article 468

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…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Acts performed under guardianship

Article 469

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…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Acts performed under guardianship

Article 471

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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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 437

If it appears or if it is claimed either that the debates should take place in chambers when they are taking place in open court, or the reverse, the president will rule immediately and the incident w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 443

The public prosecutor, as an added party, has the last word. If it considers that it cannot speak immediately, it may request that its hearing be postponed to a future hearing.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 441

…ies, assisted by their representative, may themselves make oral submissions.The court has the power to deprive them of the floor if passion or inexperience prevents them from discussing their case wit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 432

…uct of the hearing permits, at the time previously fixed in accordance with the procedures specific to each court. They may be continued at a subsequent hearing. In the event of a change in the compos…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 435

…in an invasion of privacy, or if all the parties so request, or if disturbances of such a nature as to disturb the serenity of justice arise.

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