Book2 Chapter08 Title02 Part03

JAPANESE CIVIL CODE OF 1896

• Based on the English Translation by: J. E. de Becker (1909 – 1910). Annotated Civil Code of Japan. London: Butterworth & Co. [Available on Google Books and Archive.org: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4]
• "INDEX TO ARTICLES" in his another work offers additional information: J. E. de Becker (1921). The Principles and Practice of Civil Code of Japan. London: Butterworth & Co. [Available on Archive.org]

• Original Version in Japanese.

BOOK II. REAL RIGHTS.

Chapter VIII. Preferential Rights.

Title II. Classes of Preferential Rights.

Article 325.

• A person who has an obligation in his favour arising from any of the causes mentioned below has a preferential right in specific immovables of the debtor: -
• (1) Preservation of immovables;
• (2) Works done upon immovables;
• (3) Sale and purchase of immovables.

《References by de Becker》

• (none)

Article 326.

• [I] The preferential right for preservation of immovables exists in the immovables with regard to expenses of preservation of the same.
• [II] The provisions of Paragraph 2 of Art. 321 apply correspondingly to the case of the preceding Paragraph.

《References by de Becker》

• (In reference vide Paragraph 2, Art. 321.)

Article 327.

• [I] The preferential right for works relating to (done upon ) immovables exists in the immovables with regard to the expenses of works executed by architects, technical experts, and contractors relative to the immovables of the debtor.
• [II] The preferential right of the preceding Paragraph exists only when the increase in value resulting from the works actually exists and only in the amount of such increased value.

《References by de Becker》

• (none)

Article 328.

• The preferential right for the sale and purchase of immovables exists in the immovables with regard to the price of the immovables and interest thereon.

《References by de Becker》

• (none)