The pledgee may not enforce his priority right arising out of the contract of pledge beyond the maximum amount specified therein.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 2519
Limitation of Creditor’s Rights · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
The pledgee may not enforce his priority right to obtain security for another debt, even if incurred subsequently to the contract of pledge, owed to him by the debtor or pledger.