Parts III–IV

Pierre BERLIOZ, Professor at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Director of the Center for Legal Studies on the Effectiveness of Continental Systems, “Restricted-Use Assets: Revolution or Revelation?”

This article addresses a well-known yet controversial topic: the trust estate. In France, the emergence of the trust estate—heralded by the recognition of the trust—is considered the most significant reform of recent years. However, the author shows that this reform does not represent a revolution in French law.

Keywords: estate, estate in trust, general pledge.