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Showing 921930 of 26032 articles for Art. CE 26-4-2017 n° 400441

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 473

…im in all acts of civil life. However, the judge may, in the opening judgment or subsequently, list certain acts that the person under guardianship will have the capacity to do alone or with the assis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 475

…been constituted. The judge or the family council may also order the tutor to withdraw from the proceedings or action or to compromise.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Protective bodies

Article 445

…er, the powers devolved by article 397 to the family council are exercised by the judge in the absence of the constitution of that body. Members of the medical and pharmacy professions, as well as med…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Guardianship acts

Article 474

The person under guardianship shall be represented in the acts necessary for the management of his assets under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Title XII..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regularity of acts

Article 465

…protected person has performed alone an act that he or she could have performed without the assistance or representation of the person responsible for his or her protection, the act remains subject to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regularity of acts

Article 466

The articles 464 and 465 do not preclude the application of the articles 414-1 and 414-2.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regularity of acts

Article 464

…rson less than two years before publicity of the judgment opening the protective measure may be reduced on the sole proof that his inability to defend his interests, as a result of the alteration of h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Harvesting

Article 407

…e application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Duration of the measure

Article 443

The measure terminates, in the absence of renewal, on expiry of the time limit set, in the event of a final discharge judgment or in the event of the death of the person concerned. Without prejudice t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Duration of the measure

Article 442

…easure for the same period. However, when the alteration in the personal faculties of the person concerned described in article 425 clearly does not appear likely to improve according to current scien…

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