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Article 441Principle of Relative Effect

第四百四十一条(相対的効力の原則)

Except in cases prescribed in Articles 438, Article 439, paragraph (1), and the preceding Article, any circumstances which have arisen with respect to one of the joint and several obligors is not effective in relation to other joint and several obligors; provided, however, that if the obligee and one of the other joint and several obligors manifest a different intention, their intention prevails with respect to the effect in relation to the remaining other joint and several obligees.

第四百三十八条、第四百三十九条第一項及び前条に規定する場合を除き、連帯債務者の一人について生じた事由は、他の連帯債務者に対してその効力を生じない。ただし、債権者及び他の連帯債務者の一人が別段の意思を表示したときは、当該他の連帯債務者に対する効力は、その意思に従う。

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