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Article 2288 of the French Civil Code

A surety bond is the contract by which a guarantor undertakes to the creditor to pay the debtor’s debt in the event of the latter’s default.

It can be taken out at the request of the principal debtor or without any request on his part and even without his knowledge.

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Article 2288

Le cautionnement est le contrat par lequel une caution s’oblige envers le créancier à payer la dette du débiteur en cas de défaillance de celui-ci.


Il peut être souscrit à la demande du débiteur principal ou sans demande de sa part et même à son insu.

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