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Article 813 of the French Civil Code

The heirs may, by mutual agreement, entrust the administration of the estate to one of them or to a third party. The mandate is governed by articles 1984 to 2010.

When at least one heir has accepted the succession up to the amount of the net assets, the mandatary can only be appointed by the judge, even with the agreement of all the heirs. The mandate is then governed by articles 813-1 to 814.

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Article 813

Les héritiers peuvent, d’un commun accord, confier l’administration de la succession à l’un d’eux ou à un tiers. Le mandat est régi par les articles 1984 à 2010.

Lorsqu’un héritier au moins a accepté la succession à concurrence de l’actif net, le mandataire ne peut, même avec l’accord de l’ensemble des héritiers, être désigné que par le juge. Le mandat est alors régi par les articles 813-1 à 814.

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