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Article 1220-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

The hearing of the person may take place at the seat of the court, at the place where the person usually resides, at the treatment or accommodation establishment or at any other appropriate place. The hearing is not public. The judge may, if he or she considers it appropriate, conduct the hearing in the presence of the attending physician or any other person. The lawyer of the person to be…

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Article 1220-2 of the French Code of civil procedure

The judge’s decision that there is no need to proceed with the hearing of the adult to be protected or protected pursuant to the second paragraph of article 432 or article 494-4 of the Civil Code is notified to the applicant and, where applicable, to the adult’s lawyer. By the same decision, the judge orders that the adult of full age be informed of the proceedings initiated in a manner…

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Article 1220-3 of the French Code of civil procedure

The guardianship judge may only rule on a petition concerning a protected adult of full age and relating to the protection of his person after having heard or called the latter unless the hearing is likely to harm the health of the person concerned or if the latter is incapable of expressing his wishes.

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Article 1220-4 of the French Code of civil procedure

The judge shall, if he considers it appropriate, hear the persons listed in articles 430,494-1 and 494-10 du code civil. This hearing is a matter of right when it is requested by a person applying for protection. In application of the provisions of the second paragraph of article 494-4 of the Civil Code, the judge shall establish the support or absence of legitimate opposition of the persons referred to in…

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Article 1221-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

A guardianship judge hearing the case of a minor may check with the juvenile court judge whether educational assistance proceedings have been opened and ask the latter to send him copies of documents from the case in progress, in accordance with the procedures defined in article 1187-1.

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Article 1222 of the French Code of civil procedure

The file may be consulted at the court registry by the applicant until the opening or authorisation decision has been handed down or, where a modification of the protection measure, a review or renewal of authorisation is requested, until a decision has been made on this request. It may also be consulted under the same conditions and with the authorisation of the court seised, by one of the persons listed…

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Article 1222-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

At any time during the proceedings, the file may be consulted at the clerk’s office of the court holding it, upon written request and without any restriction other than the needs of the service, by the adult to be protected or protected, where applicable, by his lawyer as well as by the person or persons responsible for the protection. When the request to consult the file comes from the adult…

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Article 1222-2 of the French Code of civil procedure

The file of the minor under guardianship may be consulted at the court registry by the petitioner, the guardian, the parents or, where applicable, their lawyers, until a decision is made on the petition. At any time during the procedure, the minor capable of discernment, his guardian or one of his parents may ask to consult his file. Minors capable of discernment may only consult the file concerning them in…

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