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Burden of proof on the creditor in the presence of multiple debts of the debtor past due.

  • 08/06/2020

The Court of Cassation with recent order of May 29, 2020, n. 10322 established that, if the debtor has demonstrated that he has paid sums suitable for extinguishing the debt for which he has been sued, having been executed with reference to a specific credit, it is for the creditor-plaintiff, who claims to charge the payment to extinguish another credit, demonstrate both the existence of more than one of the defendant's overdue debts, and the existence of the conditions for the application of one of the subsidiary imputation criteria established by art. 1193 of the Italian Civil Code.

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