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Article 1346-4 of the French Civil Code

Subrogation transfers to its beneficiary, within the limit of what he has paid, the claim and its accessories, with the exception of rights exclusively attached to the person of the creditor.

However, the subrogated party is only entitled to legal interest from the date of a formal notice, if he has not agreed a new interest with the debtor. This interest is guaranteed by the securities attached to the claim, within the limits, where these have been constituted by third parties, of their initial commitments if they do not agree to obligate themselves beyond this.

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Article 1346-4

La subrogation transmet à son bénéficiaire, dans la limite de ce qu’il a payé, la créance et ses accessoires, à l’exception des droits exclusivement attachés à la personne du créancier.

Toutefois, le subrogé n’a droit qu’à l’intérêt légal à compter d’une mise en demeure, s’il n’a convenu avec le débiteur d’un nouvel intérêt. Ces intérêts sont garantis par les sûretés attachées à la créance, dans les limites, lorsqu’elles ont été constituées par des tiers, de leurs engagements initiaux s’ils ne consentent à s’obliger au-delà.

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