Article 2349 of the French Civil Code

The pledge is indivisible notwithstanding the divisibility of the debt between the heirs of the debtor or those of the creditor.

The heir of the debtor who has paid his portion of the debt may not demand the return of his portion in the pledge until the debt is fully discharged.

Conversely, the heir of the creditor, who has received his portion of the debt, may not surrender the pledge to the prejudice of those of his co-heirs who have not been paid.

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Article 2349

Le gage est indivisible nonobstant la divisibilité de la dette entre les héritiers du débiteur ou ceux du créancier.

L’héritier du débiteur qui a payé sa portion de dette ne peut demander la restitution de sa portion dans le gage tant que la dette n’est pas entièrement acquittée.

Réciproquement, l’héritier du créancier, qui a reçu sa portion de créance, ne peut remettre le gage au préjudice de ceux de ses cohéritiers qui ne sont pas payés.