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Article 475 of the French Civil Code

The person under guardianship is represented in court by the guardian.

The latter may act, as plaintiff or defendant, to assert the extra-patrimonial rights of the protected person only with the authorisation or injunction of the judge or the family council if it has been constituted. The judge or the family council may also order the tutor to withdraw from the proceedings or action or to compromise.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 475

La personne en tutelle est représentée en justice par le tuteur.

Celui-ci ne peut agir, en demande ou en défense, pour faire valoir les droits extra-patrimoniaux de la personne protégée qu’après autorisation ou sur injonction du juge ou du conseil de famille s’il a été constitué. Le juge ou le conseil de famille peut enjoindre également au tuteur de se désister de l’instance ou de l’action ou de transiger.

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