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Article 2321 of the French Civil Code

The autonomous guarantee is the undertaking by which the guarantor undertakes, in consideration of an obligation entered into by a third party, to pay a sum either on first demand or in accordance with agreed terms.

The guarantor is not liable in the event of manifest abuse or fraud on the part of the beneficiary or collusion on the part of the beneficiary with the principal.

The guarantor may not raise any exception relating to the guaranteed obligation.

Unless otherwise agreed, this security does not follow the guaranteed obligation.

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Article 2321

La garantie autonome est l’engagement par lequel le garant s’oblige, en considération d’une obligation souscrite par un tiers, à verser une somme soit à première demande, soit suivant des modalités convenues.

Le garant n’est pas tenu en cas d’abus ou de fraude manifestes du bénéficiaire ou de collusion de celui-ci avec le donneur d’ordre.

Le garant ne peut opposer aucune exception tenant à l’obligation garantie.

Sauf convention contraire, cette sûreté ne suit pas l’obligation garantie.

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