International commercial contracts · France / Switzerland
Three-party payment: delegation and accepted obligations
France and Switzerland use different legal structures for three-party payment. Identify who instructs, who undertakes or makes payment, and who receives it. French delegation and Swiss assignment of payment are not interchangeable with a claim transfer or simple power of attorney. Acceptance and discharge must be examined separately; this map does not create an obligation or release the original debtor.
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France: what undertaking should be preserved ?
Keep the delegated party’s actual commitment and documented acceptance.
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France: which roles define the delegation ?
Identify délégant, délégué and délégataire rather than only the bank route.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338
Which elements belong together before the next step?
| Preparation question | Point to verify |
|---|---|
| France: which roles define the delegation ? | Identify délégant, délégué and délégataire rather than only the bank route. |
| France: what undertaking should be preserved ? | Keep the delegated party’s actual commitment and documented acceptance. |
| France: is the original debtor automatically discharged ? | No. Examine the agreement and applicable conditions separately. |
| France: does delegation equal assignment of a claim ? | No. Structures and obligations differ. |
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
France: what undertaking should be preserved ?
Keep the delegated party’s actual commitment and documented acceptance.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338
France: is the original debtor automatically discharged ?
No. Examine the agreement and applicable conditions separately.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338
France: does delegation equal assignment of a claim ?
No. Structures and obligations differ.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338
Which official provision helps explain this situation?
Identify délégant, délégué and délégataire rather than only the bank route.
Switzerland: which payment-assignment roles should be recorded ?
Identify assignant, assigné and assignataire under the actual Swiss arrangement.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
How can you connect the facts and records in your file?
Complete the file references. The initial values illustrate a fictional case; they are not observed product results.
Fictional example · Three-party obligation and acceptance map
- Instructing party
- Party A
- Paying party
- Party B
- Recipient
- Party C
- Acceptance
- Record to examine
This worksheet organises records; it does not establish admissibility, entitlement or a procedural outcome.
Switzerland: why distinguish instruction and acceptance ?
They do not describe the same act or necessarily establish identical obligations.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: which payment evidence should be retained ?
Connect amount, undertaking and relevant debt without assuming every discharge.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: does this organiser create a binding undertaking ?
No. It maps roles and evidence without releasing a party.
Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
What other questions arise in this file?
France: what undertaking should be preserved ?
Keep the delegated party’s actual commitment and documented acceptance.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
France: does delegation equal assignment of a claim ?
No. Structures and obligations differ.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: why distinguish instruction and acceptance ?
They do not describe the same act or necessarily establish identical obligations.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Switzerland: does this organiser create a binding undertaking ?
No. It maps roles and evidence without releasing a party.
Légifrance — CIV 1336Légifrance — CIV 1337Légifrance — CIV 1338Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/frFedlex 27/317_321_377/fr
Which official references should you consult?
- Légifrance — CIV 1336legifrance.gouv.fr
- Légifrance — CIV 1337legifrance.gouv.fr
- Légifrance — CIV 1338legifrance.gouv.fr
- Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frfedlex.admin.ch
- Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frfedlex.admin.ch
- Fedlex 27/317_321_377/frfedlex.admin.ch
Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026