Cap. 16 ст. 1200Surety can plead set-off.

(1) It shall be competent to a surety to plead the set-off of what the creditor owes to the principal debtor.

(2) It shall not be lawful, however, for the principal debtor to plead the set-off of what the creditor owes to the surety.

(3) A joint and several debtor may not plead the set-off of what is due by the creditor to a co-debtor except in respect of the share of such co-debtor.