B. Creation and extinction
I. Creation
1. Registration
1 Subject to exceptions provided by law, a mortgage is created by its recording in the land register.
2 A legal transaction creating a mortgage is valid only if done as a public deed.1
1 Amended by No I 1 of the FA of 11 Dec. 2009 (Register Mortgage Certificates and other amendments to Property Law), in force since 1 Jan. 2012 (AS 2011 4637; BBl 2007 5283).
B. Constituziun ed extincziun
I. Constituziun
1. Inscripziun
1 Il pegn immobigliar vegn constituì cun l’inscripziun en il register funsil, cun resalva da las excepziuns fixadas da la lescha.
2 L’act giuridic per constituir in pegn immobigliar è mo valaivel, sch’el è vegnì fatg tras ina documentaziun publica.1
1 Versiun tenor la cifra I 1 da la LF dals 11 da dec. 2009 (brev ipotecara registrada ed ulteriuras midadas en il dretg real), en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2012 (AS 2011 4637; BBl 2007 5283).