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Article 1343 of the French Civil Code

The debtor of an obligation to pay a sum of money is discharged by payment of its nominal amount.

The amount of the sum due may vary through indexation.

The debtor of a debt of value is discharged by payment of the sum of money resulting from its liquidation.

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Article 1343
Le débiteur d’une obligation de somme d’argent se libère par le versement de son montant nominal.

Le montant de la somme due peut varier par le jeu de l’indexation.

Le débiteur d’une dette de valeur se libère par le versement de la somme d’argent résultant de sa liquidation.

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