Article 255 of Commercial Code

1 - A person who has lost a warehouse receipt may petition the President of the Court of First Instance for an order that he be furnished with a copy of the lost instrument, provided that he proves his ownership thereof and furnishes a guarantor. 2 - Subject to the same conditions, a person who has lost a pledge warrant may obtain an order from the President of the Court of First Instance for payment of the secured debt if that debt has fallen due. If the debtor does not comply with the order, the person in whose favour it was issued may request the sale of the pledged goods in accordance with the procedures provided for in Articles 231 to 233 concerning commercial pledges, provided that the endorsement made to him is entered in the warehouse's books and that he furnishes a guarantor. The demand for payment must include all the particulars of the endorsement entered in the public warehouse's books.