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Article 2372-4 of the French Civil Code

If the beneficiary of the trust has acquired free disposal of the property or right assigned pursuant to Article 2372-3, he shall pay to the settlor, where the value mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of that Article exceeds the amount of the debt secured, a sum equal to the difference between that value and the amount of the debt, subject to prior payment of the debts arising from the conservation…

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Article 2372-5 of the French Civil Code

Property assigned pursuant to Article 2372-1 may subsequently be assigned to guarantee debts other than those mentioned in the constitutive act provided that the latter expressly so provides. The settlor may offer it as security, not only to the original creditor, but also to a new creditor, even if the first has not been paid. Where the settlor is a natural person, the trust assets may then be used as…

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Article 2373-1 of the French Civil Code

The secured claims and the assigned claims are designated in the deed. If they are future, the deed must allow them to be individualised or contain elements allowing this such as the indication of the debtor, the place of payment, the amount of the claims or their valuation and, if applicable, their due date.

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Article 2373-2 of the French Civil Code

Sums paid to the assignee in respect of the assigned claim shall be set off against the secured claim when due. If this is not the case, the assignee retains them under the conditions set out in articles 2374-3 to 2374-6.

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Article 2374-1 of the French Civil Code

On pain of nullity, the assignment must be made in writing. This writing shall include the designation of the secured claims. If they are future, the deed must allow them to be individualised or contain elements allowing this such as the indication of the debtor, the place of payment, the amount of the claims or their valuation and, if applicable, their due date.

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