SECTION 284

Counsel may not bid for members of the competent courts or for the members of the office of the notary public carrying out the sale, under pain of the auction sale or the higher bid being declared a nullity without prejudice to the award of damages. Under the same pain of nullity, they may not bid for the judgment creditor or for persons who are known to be insolvent. The pursuing counsel may not declare himself the winner of the bid or the higher bid, under pain of nullity of the adjudication or the higher bid and an order against him awarding damages to all the parties.