French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions
Article 2386
Mortgages are only granted in the cases and according to the forms authorised by law.
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Showing 61–70 of 2273 articles for “Art. 238 bis K”
Mortgages are only granted in the cases and according to the forms authorised by law.
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 provisions relating to mortgages set out in articles 2390,2409 to 2413,2415 and 2450 to 2453 are applicable to real estate pledges.
All rights in rem in immovable property which are in commerce are subject to mortgages.
The mortgage extends to improvements made to the mortgaged immovable, as well as to accessories deemed immovable.
…of approved joint management bodies are subject to the obligations set out in article 1649 quater E bis, if their status falls under article 1649 quater C, and articles 1649 quater F and 1649 quater G…
…mpt for:1° The whole of their amount when the stipulated price of the items transferred or their market value, to which are added capital charges and indemnities stipulated in favour of the transferor…
The articles 238 nonies to 238 duodecies apply when the transfer takes place at least two years after the acquisition. However, the tax deferral may not exceed five years. Articles 238 nonies to 238 d…
The provisions of articles 238 decies et 238 undecies are applicable to contributions and exchanges made after the promulgation of the Land Orientation Law n° 67-1253 of 30 December 1967.
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