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12/06/2009, 10:34 Martin Spamfree Joined on 12/06/2009 Posts 2 Is English Enduring Power of Attorney valid in France? Some years back, I signed a deed of Enduring Power of Attorney so that if, one day, I lost my marbles, my kids could take charge of my affairs. I'm now living permanently in France.  I have two questions: - If needed, could an Enduring Power of Attorney be registered in England and then used in France? - What is the French equivalent of Enduring Power of Attorney or Lasting Power of Attorney, if it exists? Cheers Martin    Report

12/06/2009, 11:22 Chancer Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 4,879 Re: Is English Enduring Power of Attorney valid in France? I signed the equivalent for my house purchase as I was about to go travelling, so it exists but I cant remember the name, it is a standard form that the Notaire has.    Report

12/06/2009, 12:28 parsnips Joined on 28/08/2008 Posts 554 Re: Is English Enduring Power of Attorney valid in France? Hi,     What you signed was probably a "Mandat" which was only valid for a particular transaction. The french equivalent of enduring power of attorney, (which is very new) is the"Mandat de protection future", it seems very complicated (google it), but within a family wives and children have extensive powers anyway: the mandat seems primarily for third parties to look after isolated people.    Report

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