Section 1: General provisions

Any person who is unable to look after his or her own interests by reason of medically diagnosed impairment of either his or her mental faculties or physical faculties such as to prevent the expression of his or her wishes may benefit from a legal protection measure provided for in this chapter. Unless otherwise provided, the measure is intended to protect both the person and his or her property interests….

The protected person’s home and the furniture with which it is furnished, whether a principal or secondary residence, are kept at the protected person’s disposal for as long as possible. The power to administer the property mentioned in the first paragraph only allows for precarious enjoyment agreements which cease, despite any provisions or stipulations to the contrary, as soon as the protected person returns to their home. If it becomes…

The person responsible for the protective measure may not close any accounts or passbooks opened in the name of the protected person before the measure was pronounced. Nor may he or she open another account or passbook with a new institution authorised to receive funds from the public. The guardianship judge or the family council if it has been constituted may, however, authorise him or her to do so if…