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Article 1316 of the French Civil Code

A creditor who receives payment from one of the joint and several debtors and grants him a remission of joint and several liability retains his claim against the others, after deduction of the share of the debtor whom he has discharged.

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Article 1316
Le créancier qui reçoit paiement de l’un des codébiteurs solidaires et lui consent une remise de solidarité conserve sa créance contre les autres, déduction faite de la part du débiteur qu’il a déchargé.

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