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Showing 801810 of 41543 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 4-5-2011 n° 09-72.550

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 491

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 486, the agent shall report to the notary who drew up the mandate by sending him his accounts, to which all useful supporting documents shall be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 486

The mandatary responsible for administering the protected person's assets has an inventory made of them when the measure is opened. He shall ensure that it is updated during the course of the mandate…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 484

Any interested party may apply to the guardianship judge to contest the implementation of the mandate or to obtain a ruling on the terms and conditions of its execution.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 477

Any person of full age or an emancipated minor who is not the subject of a guardianship measure or family habilitation may instruct one or more persons, by a single mandate, to represent him or her in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 478

The future protection mandate is subject to the provisions of articles 1984 to 2010 which are not incompatible with those of this section.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 489

Where the mandate is drawn up by authentic instrument, it is received by a notary chosen by the principal. Acceptance by the agent is made in the same forms. As long as the mandate has not taken effec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Article 490

By way of derogation from Article 1988, the mandate, even if conceived in general terms, includes all property acts that the guardian has the power to perform alone or with authorisation. However, the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

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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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 482

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…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 485

The judge who terminates the mandate may open a legal protection measure under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in sections 1 to 4 of this chapter. Where the implementati…

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