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Article 2378 of the French Civil Code

General liens take precedence over the preferential right attached to pledges of real property and mortgages.

They are exercised in the order of article 2377.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 2378

Les privilèges généraux priment le droit de préférence attaché au gage immobilier et à l’hypothèque.


Ils s’exercent dans l’ordre de l’article 2377.

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