Paragraph 2: Remuneration of the agent.

The mandate is free of charge unless otherwise agreed. If remuneration is provided for, it must be expressly stated in the mandate. It corresponds to a share of the fruits and revenues received by the estate and resulting from the management or administration of the mandatary. In the event of insufficient or no fruits and income, it may be supplemented by a capital sum or take the form of a…

The remuneration of the mandatary is a charge on the estate which gives rise to a right to reduction where it has the effect of depriving the heirs of all or part of their reserve. The heirs covered by the mandate or their representatives may apply to the courts for a review of the remuneration where they can justify that it is excessive in relation to the duration or the…