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Section 1690
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1690. Express release granted to one of the solidary debtors releases the other co-debtors only for the share of the co-debtor who has been discharged; if one or several of the other co-debtors become insolvent, the shares of the insolvents are apportioned rateably between all the other co-debtors, except the co-debtor to whom the release was granted, whose share is borne by the creditor.
Express release granted by one of the solidary creditors releases the debtor only to the extent of the share of that creditor.
1690. Express release granted to one of the solidary debtors releases the other co-debtors for only the share of the person discharged; if one or several of the other co-debtors become insolvent, the shares of the insolvents are apportioned rateably between all the other co-debtors, except the co-debtor to whom the release was granted, whose share is borne by the creditor.
Express release granted by one of the solidary creditors releases the debtor only to the extent of the share of that creditor.
