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Article 479 of the French Civil Code

Where the mandate extends to the protection of the person, the rights and obligations of the mandatary are defined by the articles 457-1 to 459-2. Any stipulation to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

The mandate may provide that the mandatary will exercise the missions that the Public Health Code and the Social Action and Family Code entrust to the representative of the person under guardianship or to the trusted person.

The mandate sets out the procedures for monitoring its execution.

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Article 479

Lorsque le mandat s’étend à la protection de la personne, les droits et obligations du mandataire sont définis par les articles 457-1 à 459-2. Toute stipulation contraire est réputée non écrite.

Le mandat peut prévoir que le mandataire exercera les missions que le code de la santé publique et le code de l’action sociale et des familles confient au représentant de la personne en tutelle ou à la personne de confiance.

Le mandat fixe les modalités de contrôle de son exécution.

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