Question juridique clé
Whether the defendants remained jointly liable for the sublease after the 1992 contractual continuation with a new sublessor.
Solution extraite
Yes. The solidarity undertaking was part of the continued contractual terms and, under the circumstances, was also carried over to the new sublessor.
Motifs extraits
The defendants had expressly assumed joint liability in 1982. When the relationship continued after 1 October 1992 on the same terms, with the same economically controlling persons and without any change to the conditions, the trust principle allowed the plaintiff to understand the solidarity clause as still in force.