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Article 2344 of the French Civil Code

Where the pledge is constituted with dispossession, the pledgor may claim the return of the pledged property, without prejudice to damages, if the creditor or the agreed third party fails to fulfil its obligation to preserve the pledge.

Where the pledge is constituted without dispossession, the creditor may invoke the acceleration of the secured debt or seek an additional pledge if the pledgor fails to fulfil its obligation to preserve the pledge.

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Article 2344

Lorsque le gage est constitué avec dépossession, le constituant peut réclamer la restitution du bien gagé, sans préjudice de dommages-intérêts, si le créancier ou le tiers convenu ne satisfait pas à son obligation de conservation du gage.

Lorsque le gage est constitué sans dépossession, le créancier peut se prévaloir de la déchéance du terme de la dette garantie ou solliciter un complément de gage si le constituant ne satisfait pas à son obligation de conservation du gage.

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