Subrogation to the rights of the creditor shall take place by virtue of the law, to the extent of the amount paid:
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1574
Legal Subrogation · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
for the benefit of any person who, being bound to an obligation with others or on behalf of others, performed the obligation in full and is thereby entitled to indemnity or contribution from his co-debtors;
for the benefit of any person who, being owner of a property or enjoying over it a right of priority, hypothec or pledge, paid a creditor who enjoyed over the same property a right of priority, hypothec or pledge; and
whenever the law so provides.