# Companies Act 1989, Section 179: Priority of market charge over unpaid vendor’s lien.

Extent: E+W+S

Where property subject to an unpaid vendor’s lien becomes subject to a market charge, the charge has priority over the lien unless the chargee had actual notice of the lien at the time the property became subject to the charge.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/40/section/179 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1989/section-179
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