Civil Code > TITLE XIV. AGENCY 4

Chapter 4. Authority granted by the court

Art. 2253 – Principle.

The authority to do an act or acts of a certain kind on behalf of another may be given by the court to a person hereinafter called the curator.

Art. 2254 – Application for appointment.

(1) An application for the appointment of a curator may be made to the court by a relative or by the spouse of the person to be represented.

(2) It may be made by no other person.

Art. 2255 – Decision of the court.

(1) The court shall not grant the application unless the person to be represented is not in a position to appoint an agent by reason of his being away, ill or for any other cause.

(2) The court shall authorize the curator it appoints to carry out such acts as are of an urgent nature.

(3) The court shall make such order as it thinks fit to safeguard the interests of the person represented and to ensure that the curator will execute any sentence that may be passed upon him in relation to his liabilities to the person represented.

Art. 2256 – Effect.

(1) The curator appointed by the court shall as soon as possible inform the person whom he represents of his appointment.

(2) The respective rights and obligations of the person represented and the curator appointed by the court shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 2 of this Title (Art. 2199-2233).

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