The creditor shall not discuss the principal debtor unless the surety so requires as soon as he is first proceeded against.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 2465
Benefit of Discussion · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
The surety may not claim the benefit of discussion where the insolvency of the debtor has been judicially established.