5. Joint and several liability of the parties
1 All parties who have drawn, accepted, endorsed or guaranteed a bill of exchange are liable as co-obligors towards the holder.
2 The holder may resort to any of them indivaidually, severally or all together without being bound by the order in which they assumed their obligations.
3 The same right accrues to every party who has honoured the bill of exchange.
4 In asserting his claim against one party liable on a bill, the holder does not surrender his rights against the others or against the endorsers subsequent to such party.
b. Officier public compétent
Le protêt doit être dressé par une personne ou un office public ayant qualité à cet effet.
