Cap. 16 Art. 2091Rule of priority in cases other than those mentioned in ss.2089 and 2090.

(1) Saving the provisions of the last two preceding articles, in all cases of competition of privileged debts, differing in degree, the order in which the privileges are set forth in articles

2003, 2009 and 2010 shall determine their respective priority.

(2) Nevertheless, the privilege of the seller, mentioned in paragraph (d) of article 2009, shall not operate to the prejudice of the privilege of the or of the lessor, mentioned in dominus paragraph (e) of the said article; the right of the seller mentioned in article 1439 shall not operate to the prejudice of the debts mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of article 2009; and the debt mentioned in paragraph (b) of article 2010, if it is in respect of necessary repairs for the preservation of the tenement, shall have preference over the debt due to the dominus.