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Article 812-4 of the French Civil Code

The mandate terminates by one of the following events: 1° The arrival of the stipulated term; 2° The renunciation of the mandatary; 3° The judicial revocation, at the request of an interested heir or his representative, in the event of the absence or disappearance of a serious and legitimate interest or the poor performance by the mandatary of his mission…; 4° The conclusion of a conventional mandate between the heirs…

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Article 812-5 of the French Civil Code

Revocation on the grounds of the disappearance of a serious and legitimate interest does not give rise to the reimbursement by the agent of all or part of the sums received by way of remuneration, unless they have been excessive having regard to the duration or the responsibility actually assumed by the agent. Without prejudice to damages, where the revocation is due to improper performance of his duties, the agent…

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Article 812-6 of the French Civil Code

The agent may only renounce continuing to execute the mandate after notifying his decision to the heirs concerned or their representatives. Unless otherwise agreed between the agent and the heirs concerned or their representatives, renunciation takes effect at the end of a period of three months from the notification. Without prejudice to damages, the agent remunerated by a capital sum may be required to return all or part of the…

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Article 812-7 of the French Civil Code

Each year and at the end of the mandate, the mandatary shall render an account of his management to the interested heirs or their representatives and inform them of all acts performed. Failing this, judicial revocation may be requested by any interested party. If the mandate is terminated as a result of the death of the mandatary, this obligation falls to his heirs.

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