Applications for authorisation and empowerment provided for by law, and in particular Article 217, the second paragraph of Article 1426 and Articles 2395 and 2440 of the Civil Code, are brought by application before the family court.
Applications for authorisation and empowerment under articles 217 and 219 of the same code, where the spouse is unable to express his or her wishes, shall be submitted to the guardianship judge.