By Yasmine EDDAM
17 April 2025
Financing stocks often represents a challenge for companies, tying up a significant proportion of their cash flow. However, these stored goods can become a financial lever thanks to a specific but sometimes little-known legal instrument: the general warehouse warrant. Far from being a simple acknowledgement of a deposit, this instrument can be used to obtain credit by offering the goods themselves as collateral. Understanding how it works, the conditions under which it is created and the information it must contain is essential if it is to be used safely and effectively. Definition and legal nature of the general warehouse warrant When a company deposits goods in an approved warehouse, known as a "general warehouse", it can request the issue of a special document in two parts: the receipt and the warrant. The receipt records the deposit and represents the right of ownership of the goods; it allows them to be sold or collected. The warrant, on the other hand,...
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