Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 315
315. The following things are movables by regulation of law:
(a) shares or interests in commercial or industrial
companies, even if immovable property is owned by
such companies; in which latter case such shares or
interests shall be deemed to be movables with respect
to each shareholder and only as long as the company
lasts;
(b) life or perpetual annuiti es, including capitals for
annuities ad formam bullae and debts due for interest
on capitals invested in the fund formerly existing
under the name of Massa Frumentaria , provided such
perpetual annuities, capital s and debts are not subject
to entail;
(c) generally, all obligations, actions, even if hypothecary,
and rights not considered immovable under the
provisions of the last preceding sub-title.
Definition of
“movable property
or things”,
“movable effects”
or “movable
substance”.
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