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Article 481 of the French Civil Code

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 Civil Procedure.

To this end, the agent shall produce to the clerk of the judicial court the mandate and a medical certificate from a doctor chosen from the list referred to in article 431 establishing that the principal is in one of the situations provided for in article 425. The court clerk endorses the mandate and dates it when it takes effect, then returns it to the mandatary.

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Article 481

Le mandat prend effet lorsqu’il est établi que le mandant ne peut plus pourvoir seul à ses intérêts. Celui-ci en reçoit notification dans les conditions prévues par le code de procédure civile.

A cette fin, le mandataire produit au greffe du tribunal judiciaire le mandat et un certificat médical émanant d’un médecin choisi sur la liste mentionnée à l’article 431 établissant que le mandant se trouve dans l’une des situations prévues à l’article 425. Le greffier vise le mandat et date sa prise d’effet, puis le restitue au mandataire.

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