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Article 1342-2 of the French Civil Code

Payment must be made to the creditor or to the person designated to receive it.

Payment made to a person who was not entitled to receive it is nevertheless valid if the creditor ratifies it or if he has benefited from it.

Payment made to a creditor unable to contract is not valid, if he has not benefited from it.

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Article 1342-2

Le paiement doit être fait au créancier ou à la personne désignée pour le recevoir.

Le paiement fait à une personne qui n’avait pas qualité pour le recevoir est néanmoins valable si le créancier le ratifie ou s’il en a profité.

Le paiement fait à un créancier dans l’incapacité de contracter n’est pas valable, s’il n’en a tiré profit.

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