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Article 2472 of the French Civil Code

If the immovable sold includes an immovable by destination encumbered by a pledge, the pledgee is treated in the same way as a registered creditor for the purposes of this sub-section.

The third party purchaser may, once the sale has been published, purge the immovable by destination of the right of resale attached to the pledge pursuant to article 2464. The notification then indicates the price of the pledged immovable by destination, by breakdown if applicable of the overall price, and includes the undertaking, within the limits and conditions set by this article, to pay the debts guaranteed by the pledge.

If a pledgee makes a higher bid in application of Article 2465, it relates solely to the pledged immovable by destination.

If a pledgee and a mortgagee make a higher bid, only the higher bid of the mortgagee is effective.

By the effect of payment or deposit made pursuant to the second paragraphs of articles 2463 or 2467, the property is released from any pledge.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 2472

Si l’immeuble aliéné comprend un immeuble par destination grevé d’un gage, le créancier gagiste est assimilé à un créancier inscrit pour l’application de la présente sous-section.


Le tiers acquéreur peut, une fois la vente publiée, purger l’immeuble par destination du droit de suite attaché au gage en application de l’article 2464. La notification indique alors le prix de l’immeuble par destination gagé, par ventilation s’il y a lieu du prix global, et inclut l’engagement, dans les limites et conditions fixées par cet article, de s’acquitter des dettes garanties par le gage.


Si un créancier gagiste forme surenchère en application de l’article 2465, celle-ci porte sur le seul immeuble par destination gagé.


Si un créancier gagiste et un créancier hypothécaire forment surenchère, seule celle de ce dernier produit effet.


Par l’effet du paiement ou de la consignation intervenu en application des deuxièmes alinéas des articles 2463 ou 2467, l’immeuble est libéré de tout gage.

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