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PROPERTY 307
525 An administrator may not become the transferee of any
right against the beneficiary.
The beneficiary alone may invoke the nullity of the act.
526 An administrator may not mingle the property administered
with his own, subject to express provision of law.
527 An administrator may not use for his benefit, directly or
indirectly, the property which he administers, or use any
information which he obtains in his quality, unless the
beneficiary has expressly consented to its use or unless it
results from the law or from the act establishing the
administration.
528 An administrator may not, under pain of absolute
nullity, dispose gratuitously of the property entrusted to his
administration, except in the case of moderate sums in the
interest of his functions.
529 An administrator may sue and be sued with respect to
all that concerns his administration.
He may also intervene in any suit relating to the
property administered.
530 The administrator must keep a detailed account of all
dealings effected in his quality of administrator.
531 The administrator accounts to the beneficiary for his
management at least once a year if the administration lasts
longer than one year.
The account is summary unless the act or the law
requires that it be detailed.
If there is contestation, the court on motion may
authorize the beneficiary to examine the books relating to the
administration.