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Article 2355 of the French Civil Code

A pledge is the assignment, as security for an obligation, of an intangible movable asset or a group of intangible movable assets, present or future.

It is conventional or judicial.

Judicial pledging is governed by the provisions applicable to civil enforcement proceedings.

Conventional pledging which relates to claims is governed, in the absence of special provisions, by this chapter.

That which relates to other intangible movables is subject, in the absence of special provisions, to the rules laid down for pledges of tangible movables, with the exception of 4° of Article 2286.

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Article 2355

Le nantissement est l’affectation, en garantie d’une obligation, d’un bien meuble incorporel ou d’un ensemble de biens meubles incorporels, présents ou futurs.

Il est conventionnel ou judiciaire.

Le nantissement judiciaire est régi par les dispositions applicables aux procédures civiles d’exécution.

Le nantissement conventionnel qui porte sur les créances est régi, à défaut de dispositions spéciales, par le présent chapitre.

Celui qui porte sur d’autres meubles incorporels est soumis, à défaut de dispositions spéciales, aux règles prévues pour le gage de meubles corporels, à l’exclusion du 4° de l’article 2286.

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