French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions
Article 2291
A person may act as surety for the creditor on behalf of the person who guaranteed the principal debtor.
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A person may act as surety for the creditor on behalf of the person who guaranteed the principal debtor.
On pain of nullity of his undertaking, the natural person guarantor shall himself affix the statement that he undertakes as guarantor to pay the creditor what he is owed by the debtor in the event of…
Guarantees can only exist on a valid obligation. Nevertheless, a person who stands surety for a natural person whom he knew did not have the capacity to contract is bound by his undertaking.
Guarantees may be simple or joint and several. Joint and several liability may be stipulated between the guarantor and the principal debtor, between the guarantors, or between them all.
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A sub-guarantee is a contract by which a person undertakes to pay the guarantor what the debtor may owe him under the guarantee..
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