Access to Collateral and the Democratization of Credit

France's Reform of the Napoleonic Security Code

Several countries use security laws derived from the Napoleonic Code, a regime predicated on the notion of “possessory ownership.” Under the highly-formalized, centuries-old Code, physical assets are deemed to be “unique,” “whole,” and “non-transferrable”. These legal frictions ultimately limit the types of security…

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