Subsection 2: Notarial mandate

Where the mandate is drawn up by authentic instrument, it is received by a notary chosen by the principal. Acceptance by the agent is made in the same forms. As long as the mandate has not taken effect, the principal may amend it in the same forms or revoke it by notifying the agent and the notary of its revocation, and the agent may renounce it by notifying the principal…

By way of derogation from Article 1988, the mandate, even if conceived in general terms, includes all property acts that the guardian has the power to perform alone or with authorisation. However, the mandatary may only perform an act of disposition gratuitously with the authorisation of the guardianship judge.

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 486, the agent shall report to the notary who drew up the mandate by sending him his accounts, to which all useful supporting documents shall be attached. The notary keeps the accounts and the inventory of assets and any updates. The notary notifies the guardianship judge of any movement of funds and any act that is not justified or does not…