Article 1216-2 of the French Civil Code

The assignee may set up against the assignee the defences inherent in the debt, such as nullity, the defence of non-performance, rescission or set-off of related debts. The assignee may not raise against the assignee any defences personal to the assignor.

The assignee may raise against the assignee any defences that he could have raised against the assignor.

Original in French

Article 1216-2

Le cessionnaire peut opposer au cédé les exceptions inhérentes à la dette, telles que la nullité, l’exception d’inexécution, la résolution ou la compensation de dettes connexes. Il ne peut lui opposer les exceptions personnelles au cédant.

Le cédé peut opposer au cessionnaire toutes les exceptions qu’il aurait pu opposer au cédant.