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Practice question: Extinguishment

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Article 2079, does a creditor's mere failure to demand payment after maturity by itself constitute the extension that releases a guarantor?
  1. Yes, in every case.
  2. Yes, after one day in every case.
  3. No, mere failure to demand is not itself that extension.
  4. Yes, if the debtor wants it.
  5. Yes, because every silence is a new contract.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 2079.

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