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Article 1907 of the French Civil Code

Interest is legal or conventional. Legal interest is fixed by law. Conventional interest may exceed that of the law, whenever the law does not prohibit it.

The rate of conventional interest must be fixed in writing.

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Article 1907

L’intérêt est légal ou conventionnel. L’intérêt légal est fixé par la loi. L’intérêt conventionnel peut excéder celui de la loi, toutes les fois que la loi ne le prohibe pas.

Le taux de l’intérêt conventionnel doit être fixé par écrit.

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