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Article 1338 of the French Civil Code

Where the delegator is indebted to the delegatee but the delegatee has not discharged him of his debt, the delegation gives the delegatee a second debtor.

Payment made by one of the two debtors discharges the other, to the same extent.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1338
Lorsque le délégant est débiteur du délégataire mais que celui-ci ne l’a pas déchargé de sa dette, la délégation donne au délégataire un second débiteur.

Le paiement fait par l’un des deux débiteurs libère l’autre, à due concurrence.

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