Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 2031Privileges, if , registered are unaffected by , , alienations etc. made within the time for registration.
Sub-title III
(1) The aforesaid privileges, if registered within the time mentioned in the last preceding article, shall not be affected by any alienation of the property charged with the privilege, or by any hypothec or burden created thereon, during the course of the aforesaid time.
(2) The legal hypothec attached to privileged debts shall remain unimpaired, even though such privileges are not registered within the aforesaid time, provided such hypothec is preserved as required in article 2033.