Article 2320 of the French Civil Code
A simple extension of the term, granted by the creditor to the principal debtor, does not discharge the guarantor. When the initial term has expired, the guarantor may either pay the creditor and take action against the debtor, or, under the provisions of Book V of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, seek the constitution of a judicial security over any of the debtor’s assets up to the amount of…