What is the longest guarantee period of the guarantee contract?

Legal analysis: the guarantee period is six months. Guarantee means that the debtor or the third party does not transfer the possession of the specific object, and when the debtor fails to perform the debt, the creditor will be given priority in the form of property discount or auction or sale.

Legal basis: Article 25 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * If the guarantor of general guarantee and the creditor have not agreed on the guarantee period, the guarantee period shall be six months from the expiration of the performance period of the principal debt.

If the creditor fails to bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration to the debtor during the guarantee period stipulated in the contract and the guarantee period stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the guarantor shall be exempted from the guarantee liability; If the creditor has filed a lawsuit or applied for arbitration, the provisions on interruption of limitation of action shall apply during the guarantee period.