French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Judicial mortgages
Article 2408
The judicial mortgage, which is constituted as a conservatory measure, is governed by the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures.
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The judicial mortgage, which is constituted as a conservatory measure, is governed by the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures.
Contracts made in foreign countries cannot give a mortgage on French property, unless there are provisions contrary to this principle in political laws or treaties.
A security interest may be created over the assets of a legal person governed by private law by virtue of powers resulting from deliberations or delegations drawn up under private signatures, even tho…
The incorporation of an item of movable property subject to a retention of title into another item of property does not preclude the creditor's rights where those items of property can be separated wi…
The creditor may, without losing possession, lease the property either to a third party or to the debtor himself.
A mortgage may be legal, judicial or conventional.
The conventional mortgage is granted by notarial deed. The mandate to mortgage is given in the same forms.
The mortgage may be granted on present or future immovable property. On pain of nullity, the notarial deed shall specifically designate the nature and location of each of these immovables, as stated i…
…ecurity in rem is legal, judicial or contractual, depending on whether it is granted by law because of the nature of the claim, by a protective judgment or by an agreement. It is movable or immovable,…
Ownership of an asset may be retained as security by the effect of a retention of title clause which suspends the translative effect of a contract until full payment of the obligation which constitute…
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