RFBT
RFBT
RFBT
Definition
As to subject matter
Art. 2094. All movables, which Art. 2124. Only the Movable
are within commerce, may be following property may be
pledged, provided they are
susceptible of possession.
the object of a contract of
(1864) mortgage:
(1) That they be constituted to secure the fulfillment of a principal obligation; (2) That the
pledgor or mortgagor be the absolute owner of the thing pledged or mortgaged; (3) That (1)
Consent of the contracting parties; (2) object certain the persons constituting the pledge or
mortgage have the free disposal of their property, and in teh absence thereof, that they be
legally authorized for the purpose. Art. 2085. (4) It which is the subject matter of the contract;
(3) cause of the is also of the essence of these contracts that when the principal obligation
becomes due, the things in which the pledge or mortgage consists may be alienated for the
payment to obligation which is established. the creditor. Art. 2087
Art. 2093 Real Contract Formal Contract Art. 2134 Concensual and
(Actual delivery of possession formal contract (amount of
is necessary) the principal and of the
interest must be in writing)
As to purpose
As time to return
As to Modes of Extinguishment
Upon the fulfillment of the Upon fulfillment of the Upon payment of the
principal obligation or by the principal obligation or by the principal obligation (Art.
destruction of the thing; upon destruction of the thing. 1231)
return of the thing pledged to (Art. 1231)
the pledgor or owner; upon a
statement in writing by the
pledgee that he renounces or
abandons the pledge; sale of
the thing pledged
extinguishes the principal
obligaiton (Art. 2110, 2111,
2115)
Not valid against third
persons unless a description
of the th Can sell the thing
pledged with the consent of
the pledgee