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Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1213 of the French Code of civil procedure

At the request of any interested party or ex officio, in particular where Articles 217 and 219, the second paragraph of Article 397, of Article 417, the fourth paragraph of Article 459, of Article 459-2, the second and third paragraphs of Article 469, 4° of article 483, of article 484 or the article 494-10 of the Civil Code, the guardianship judge may order that the examination of the application give…

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Article 1214 of the French Code of civil procedure

In any proceedings relating to the pronouncement, modification or release of a protective measure, the adult to be protected or protected may choose a lawyer or ask the court seised to appoint one for him or her ex officio by the President of the Bar. The appointment must be made within eight days of the request. The parties concerned are informed of this right in the writ of summons.

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Article 1215 of the French Code of civil procedure

In the event of the death of an adult subject to a protective measure exercised by a legal representative for the protection of adults, the latter may, in the absence of known heirs, refer the matter to the deceased’s notary with a view to settling the succession or, failing this, ask the president of the departmental chamber of notaries to appoint one. If the notary responsible for settling the estate…

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Article 1216-2 of the French Code of civil procedure

The application shall also contain, where known and useful, the following information, specifying how it was gathered: – the composition of the family of the person to be protected, their living conditions, their place of residence and their social environment; – the extent of the person’s assets, resources, charges and debts and, where applicable, the list of benefits available to the person; – the person’s autonomy, assessed in terms of…

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Article 1216-3 of the French Code of civil procedure

Departmental and communal social action services, departmental homes for people with disabilities, institutions implementing the method mentioned in article L. 113-3 of the Code de l’action sociale et des familles, social and medico-social establishments and services and healthcare establishments are required to forward the information mentioned in articles 1216-1 and 1216-2. Where applicable, the managers of these establishments and services shall specify what action is being taken and envisaged in…

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