Chapter II: Who may buy or sell.

Anyone not prohibited by law may buy or sell.

Cannot make themselves purchasers, on pain of nullity, either by themselves or by interposed persons: Guardians, of the property of those of whom they have guardianship; Agents, of the property they are charged with selling; Administrators, of that of communes or public establishments entrusted to their care; Public officers, of national property whose sales are made by their ministry; Trustees, of the property or rights making up the trust estate.

Judges, their deputies, magistrates acting as public prosecutors, court clerks, bailiffs, lawyers, unofficial defenders and notaries, may not become assignees of litigious suits, rights and actions which fall within the jurisdiction of the court within whose jurisdiction they exercise their functions, on pain of nullity, and costs, damages and interest.