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Article 1346 of the French Civil Code

Subrogation takes place by operation of law alone in favour of the person who, having a legitimate interest therein, pays whenever his payment discharges from liability to the creditor the person on whom the final burden of all or part of the debt is to fall.

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Article 1346
La subrogation a lieu par le seul effet de la loi au profit de celui qui, y ayant un intérêt légitime, paie dès lors que son paiement libère envers le créancier celui sur qui doit peser la charge définitive de tout ou partie de la dette.

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