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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 436

The mandate by which the protected person has entrusted another person with the administration of his property continues to have effect during the safeguard of justice unless it is revoked or suspende…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 435

…llity, perform any act for which a substitute decision-maker has been appointed pursuant to Article 437. The acts he has performed and the commitments he has entered into during the period of the meas…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 425

…for in this chapter. Unless otherwise provided, the measure is intended to protect both the person and his or her property interests. It may, however, be expressly limited to one of these two mission…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 437

If there is reason to act outside the cases defined in Article 436, any interested party may give notice to the judge. The judge may appoint a special representative, under the conditions and in accor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 426

The protected person's home and the furniture with which it is furnished, whether a principal or secondary residence, are kept at the protected person's disposal for as long as possible. The power to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 439

…not exceed one year, renewable once under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of Article 442. When the safeguard of justice has been pronounced pursuant to Article 433, the judge may, at an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal protection

Article 438

The mandataire spécial may also be entrusted with a mission to protect the person in compliance with articles 457-1 to 463.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Publication formalities

Article R2162-40

…sion of any change to the period of validity of the dynamic purchasing system using the following standard forms: 1° The form used for the invitation to tender when the period of validity is changed w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2573-45

I. - Article L. 2331-11 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of II and III.II. - For the application of the first paragraph, the words: "local laws and customs"…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-41

…t de Coordination de l'Apprentissage du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (Committee for Consultation and Coordination of Apprenticeships in the Building and Public Works Sector) and to the Construction…

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