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Title III — Property

This title governs the principles of ownership and the rules applicable to movable, intangible, and digital property.


Chapter 1 — General Provisions

ArticleTitleDescription
Art. 36General Principles of PropertyProperty is the right of a person to use, enjoy, and dispose of a thing, subject to the restrictions imposed by law.
Art. 37Acquisition, Transfer, and LossOwnership of movable property is acquired by creation, contract, succession, gift, prescription where recognised by the applicable law, or any other mode recognised by law.

Chapter 2 — Movable and Intangible Property

ArticleTitleDescription
Art. 38Movable PropertyMovable property comprises all corporeal things that can be moved from one place to another, and all rights not attached to immovable property.
Art. 39Intangible PropertyIntangible property comprises rights and interests that have no physical existence, including claims, intellectual creations, commercial interests, and financial instruments.
Art. 40Digital AssetsA digital asset is any digital representation of value or of a right that may be transferred, stored, or traded by electronic means.