French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions
Article 2386
Mortgages are only granted in the cases and according to the forms authorised by law.
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Mortgages are only granted in the cases and according to the forms authorised by law.
…the national gendarmerie, and to officials and agents entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties.The provisions of this section shall apply to officials and agents entrusted with certain cri…
…ption of the benefits mentioned in the I of articles 80 bis and 80 quaterdecies of this code. The reduction mentioned in I of article L. 136-2 of the Social Security Code is not applicable. This tax i…
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.
The benefit of discussion allows the guarantor to oblige the creditor to sue the principal debtor first. Neither a guarantor held jointly and severally with the debtor, nor a guarantor who has waived…
…principal debtor's default from the first payment incident not regularised within one month of the due date of this payment, on pain of forfeiture of the guarantee of interest and penalties accrued b…
Where several persons have stood surety for the same debt, they are each liable for the whole. Nevertheless, the one who is being sued may set up the benefit of division against the creditor. The cred…
The creditor's action may not have the effect of depriving the natural person guarantor of the minimum resources set out in Article L. 731-2 of the French Consumer Code.
Within one month of receipt, the guarantor shall, at its own expense, communicate to the sub-guarantor natural person the information it has received pursuant to articles 2302 and 2303.
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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