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Article 420 of the French Civil Code

With the exception of aid or subsidies granted by public authorities to legal entities for their general operation, legal representatives for the protection of adults may not, in any capacity or in any form whatsoever, receive any other sum or benefit from any financial advantage directly or indirectly related to the missions for which they are responsible.

They may only issue a mandate to search for the heirs of the protected person after authorisation from the guardianship judge.

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Article 420

Sous réserve des aides ou subventions accordées par les collectivités publiques aux personnes morales pour leur fonctionnement général, les mandataires judiciaires à la protection des majeurs ne peuvent, à quelque titre et sous quelque forme que ce soit, percevoir aucune autre somme ou bénéficier d’aucun avantage financier en relation directe ou indirecte avec les missions dont ils ont la charge.

Ils ne peuvent délivrer un mandat de recherche des héritiers de la personne protégée qu’après autorisation du juge des tutelles.

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