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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2310

Where there are several principal debtors jointly and severally liable for the same debt, the guarantor shall have the remedies provided for in the preceding articles against each of them.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2308

A guarantor who has paid all or part of the debt has personal recourse against the debtor both for the sums he has paid and for interest and costs. Interest accrues automatically from the date of paym…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2311

The guarantor has no recourse if he paid the debt without notifying the debtor and if the debtor subsequently paid it or had the means at the time of payment to have it declared extinguished. However,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Effects of the guarantee between the debtor and the guarantor

Article 2309

A guarantor who has paid all or part of the debt is subrogated to the rights that the creditor had against the debtor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-20-2

The volunteer fire officer mentioned in 5° of article R. 1424-19 provides the management of the fire and rescue service with his knowledge and experience of voluntary service. He may be entrusted with…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of the dedicated fund of Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6241-28-2

The amounts of the repayments mentioned in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 6131-4 of this code are determined each year, until a date set by order of the ministers responsible for national edu…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 5: Dropping off passengers in mountain areas.

Article L342-30

The rules governing the dropping off of passengers for leisure purposes by aircraft are set out in…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1078-3

The agreements referred to in the two preceding articles may take place even in the absence of new gifts by the disposant. They are not regarded as gifts between the presumptive heirs, but as a partit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules

Article 1347-3

The grace period does not preclude compensation.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-3

Within a period of eight days, on pain of nullity, the protective attachment is notified to the debtor by a bailiff's deed. Under penalty of nullity, this act shall contain 1° A copy of the court's au…

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