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Article 2290 of the French Civil Code

Guarantees may be simple or joint and several.

Joint and several liability may be stipulated between the guarantor and the principal debtor, between the guarantors, or between them all.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 2290

Le cautionnement est simple ou solidaire.


La solidarité peut être stipulée entre la caution et le débiteur principal, entre les cautions, ou entre eux tous.

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