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Article 2488-3 of the French Civil Code

In the absence of payment of the secured debt and unless otherwise stipulated in the trust agreement, the trustee, where it is the creditor, acquires free disposal of the property assigned as security.

Where the trustee is not the creditor, the creditor may require the trustee to surrender the property, which it may then freely dispose of, or, if the agreement so provides, to sell the property and remit all or part of the price.

The value of the property is determined by an expert appointed amicably or judicially. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten.

If the trustee cannot find a purchaser at the price determined by expert, he may sell the asset or right at the price he considers, under his responsibility, to correspond to its value.

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Article 2488-3

A défaut de paiement de la dette garantie et sauf stipulation contraire du contrat de fiducie, le fiduciaire, lorsqu’il est le créancier, acquiert la libre disposition du bien cédé à titre de garantie.

Lorsque le fiduciaire n’est pas le créancier, ce dernier peut exiger de lui la remise du bien, dont il peut alors librement disposer, ou, si la convention le prévoit, la vente du bien et la remise de tout ou partie du prix.

La valeur du bien est déterminée par un expert désigné à l’amiable ou judiciairement. Toute clause contraire est réputée non écrite.

Si le fiduciaire ne trouve pas d’acquéreur au prix fixé par expert, il peut vendre le bien ou le droit au prix qu’il estime, sous sa responsabilité, correspondre à sa valeur.

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