No one, not even a superior, may accept deposits of money belonging to persons outside the Order, or certificates having monetary value, or precious objects, except for a grave and urgent reason and with the consent of the council.

In countries where the social laws referred to above are lacking, superiors must provide for the security of employees according to social justice.

Superiors must pay employees a just wage, and civil laws, especially social laws concerning insurance, taxation, and other matters of this kind, must be strictly observed.

A province’s administrative statute must specify which types of insurance are required and the manner in which they are to be obtained.

It is absolutely necessary to obtain insurance against injuries that might be inflicted on third parties. It is not permissible for any brother to drive an uninsured motor vehicle.

In countries where insurance is mandatory for medical care, old age, accidents, sickness, personal injury liability, the brothers shall not fail to obtain such insurance.

All convents, provinces, and the Order must have adequate insurance.

1. Contracts to alienate, to rent and, indeed, for an agreed annual payment, contracts for debts and obligations to be incurred, are subject to the rules on the limitation of expenses
   contained in nn. 590 and 592.
2. For such contracts, the prior provincial with his council may give consent up to the sum assigned by the Holy See for each region (see CCL, 638, § 3). Otherwise, recourse to the Master of the Order is required.

1. In order to alienate valuable immovable or movable property the province’s economic council must decide whether there is sufficient reason for this, must make a written evaluation of the matter and indicate what is a fair price, having consulted lay experts as well, if that be necessary.
2. In general, contracts to rent cannot be made without consulting the economic council beforehand. Furthermore, a superior cannot make a rental contract without the consent of his council.

A province should encourage the publication of books of high scientific value, even though the cost may exceed the anticipated profit.