Article 1043 of Civil Code

1 - The pledge confers upon the pledgee the right to retain the pledged thing without prejudice to the rights of third parties preserved in accordance with the law. Law Index 1080 Home Page Civil Code Decree-Law No. 67 of 1980 AD promulgating the Civil Code - If the thing leaves the creditor's hands against his will or without his knowledge, he shall have the right to recover it in accordance with the provisions governing possession.