Law & Regulation
Civil Code
Bahrain's general Civil Code, issued 3 May 2001, containing (among its broader general-civil-law content) the current mortgage and pledge provisions governing security over immovables and movables — mortgages only over immovables, and pledges only over ascertained/present movables, not future assets. These provisions, alongside narrower pledge-related provisions in the Commercial Code (Decree-Law 7/1987, not itself a standalone InfraLex record), constitute Bahrain's current, pre-reform security/collateral framework. A new consolidating Secured Transactions Law (Law No. 3/2026) has been enacted but is not yet in force as of this record's last-verified date.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Governs, among broader general civil-law matters, the current rules for creating mortgages and pledges as security in Bahrain.
Why It Matters
The current legal basis for lender security over Bahraini assets pending the future Secured Transactions Law's commencement.
Legal Framework Position
- Security / CollateralPrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Decree-Law No. (19) of 2001
- Instrument Type
- Decree
- Enactment Date
- 3 May 2001
- Last Verified
- 30 September 2026