Explanation of Article 23
This article addresses the second type of things, which are: "things that are self-sustaining and can be moved from one place to another without damage or change in their form," known as "movables." The article defines movables as: "everything that can be moved from one place to another without damage or change in its form."
By "without damage or change in its form," it is meant that moving it does not lead to the destruction of the part it is in, and this definition is derived from the linguistic origin, as the movable is from moving it, i.e., transferring it.
Movables have types, as stipulated in the article, which are:
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First: Money, which refers to: paper and metal currencies, whether local or foreign, and whether in the possession of the person or in banks.
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Second: Shares, bonds, and company shares, which refer to: financial securities that represent shares in the capital of companies, granting their owner the right to profits and voting in the general assembly, or that represent a debt on the company.
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Third: Personal rights, which refer to: rights that do not pertain to a specific thing, but rather entitle their owner to demand something or refrain from doing something, such as: the creditor's right, the tenant's right, the beneficiary's right from the endowment, the author's right, and others.
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Fourth: Moral rights, which refer to: rights that do not pertain to a material thing, but rather to something non-material, such as: intellectual property rights, innovation rights, reputation rights, and others.
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Fifth: All things that are not described as real estate, which refer to: everything that does not fall under the definition of real estate in Article (22), such as: cars, airplanes, ships, furniture, clothes, food, and others.
It is worth noting that transactions involving movables are subject to the provisions of this system, in matters not covered by other systems, such as: the Commercial Papers System, the Trademark System, the Copyright Protection System, and others.
Related To
Article 23
Consumables are things which, depending on the purpose for which they were prepared, are either consumed or expended. Things intended for sale in commercial stores shall be deemed consumables.