Article 481
The mandate takes effect when it is established that the principal can no longer look after his interests alone. The latter shall be notified of this under the conditions laid down in the Code of Civi…
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The mandate takes effect when it is established that the principal can no longer look after his interests alone. The latter shall be notified of this under the conditions laid down in the Code of Civi…
The mandatary executes the mandate personally. However, he may substitute a third party for acts of asset management but only in a special capacity. The mandatary is liable for the person he has subst…
The mandate is limited, as regards the management of assets, to acts that a guardian may perform without authorisation. If the performance of an act that is subject to authorisation or that is not pro…
For the application of the last paragraph of Article 486, the mandatary keeps the inventory of assets and its updates, the last five management accounts, the supporting documents as well as those nece…
Where a subrogated guardian has been appointed, the subrogated guardian certifies to the judge that the operations that the guardian is obliged to carry out are being carried out properly. This applie…
The mandataire spécial may also be entrusted with a mission to protect the person in compliance with articles 457-1 to 463.
Where the mandate extends to the protection of the person, the rights and obligations of the mandatary are defined by the articles 457-1 to 459-2. Any stipulation to the contrary is deemed unwritten.…
When the measures implemented pursuant to
On expiry of the mandate and for five years thereafter, the mandatary shall make available to the person who is to continue the management, to the protected person if he or she has recovered his or he…
The civil action for compensation for the damage caused by the offence provided for in Article 2 may be brought before a civil court, separately from the public action. However, judgment on this actio…
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