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Article 2531 of the French Civil Code

Only the following may be mortgaged:

1° Immovable property which is in the trade and its accessories deemed to be immovable;

2° Usufruct of the same property and accessories, for the duration of its term;

3° Emphyteusis, for the duration of its term;

4° Building rights.

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Article 2531

Sont seuls susceptibles d’hypothèques :

1° Les biens immobiliers qui sont dans le commerce et leurs accessoires réputés immeubles ;

2° L’usufruit des mêmes biens et accessoires, pendant le temps de sa durée ;

3° L’emphytéose, pendant le temps de sa durée ;

4° Le droit de superficie.

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