Section 3: Classification of liens

Unless otherwise provided, special liens take precedence over general liens.

General liens are exercised in the order of article 2331, with the exception of the preferential claim of the Treasury, the ranking of which is determined by the laws concerning it, and the preferential claim of social security funds, which comes in the same rank as the preferential claim of employees. Preferential creditors who are in the same rank are paid by concurrence.

The special liens of the lessor of immovable property, the conservator and the seller of movable property are exercised in the following order: 1° The lien of the conservator, where the costs of conservation are subsequent to the creation of the other liens; 2° The lien of the lessor of immovable property, who was unaware of the existence of the other liens; 3° The lien of the conservator, where the…

Unless otherwise provided by special law, the preferential right conferred by the pledge ranks pari passu with the building lessor’s lien.