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Article 1346-1 of the French Civil Code

Conventional subrogation occurs on the creditor’s initiative where the creditor, receiving his payment from a third party, subrogates that third party in his rights against the debtor.

This subrogation must be express.

It must be agreed at the same time as payment, unless, in an earlier act, the subrogating party has expressed the intention that his co-contractor should be subrogated to him at the time of payment. The concomitance of subrogation and payment may be proved by any means.

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Article 1346-1

La subrogation conventionnelle s’opère à l’initiative du créancier lorsque celui-ci, recevant son paiement d’une tierce personne, la subroge dans ses droits contre le débiteur.

Cette subrogation doit être expresse.

Elle doit être consentie en même temps que le paiement, à moins que, dans un acte antérieur, le subrogeant n’ait manifesté la volonté que son cocontractant lui soit subrogé lors du paiement. La concomitance de la subrogation et du paiement peut être prouvée par tous moyens.

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