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Article 1335 of the French Civil Code

Novation agreed between the creditor and one of the joint and several debtors discharges the others.

A novation agreed between the creditor and a guarantor does not release the principal debtor. It releases the other sureties to the extent of the contributory share of the one whose obligation has been novated.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1335
La novation convenue entre le créancier et l’un des codébiteurs solidaires libère les autres.

La novation convenue entre le créancier et une caution ne libère pas le débiteur principal. Elle libère les autres cautions à concurrence de la part contributive de celle dont l’obligation a fait l’objet de la novation.

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