1. The right of retention shall be extinguished by the retaining person’s recovery of their right from their debtor, by the perishing of the retained thing, or by its departure from the possession of the retaining person, unless the law provides otherwise. 2. The retaining person may, if the thing has left their possession without their knowledge or despite their opposition, request its recovery within thirty (30) days from the date they became aware of its departure from their possession and before the lapse of one year from the date of its departure.
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