Article 2398 of the French Civil Code
At the opening of any guardianship, the family council or, failing this, the judge, after hearing the tutor, decides whether a registration must be required on the tutor’s immovables. If so, the family council determines the amount to be registered and designates the immovable property to be encumbered. If not, he may, however, decide that the registration of the mortgage will be replaced by the constitution of a pledge or…