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Article 1343-1 of the French Civil Code

When an obligation to pay a sum of money bears interest, the debtor is discharged by paying the principal and interest. Partial payment is set off against the interest first.

Interest is granted by law or stipulated in the contract. The contractual interest rate must be fixed in writing. It is deemed to be annual by default.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1343-1

Lorsque l’obligation de somme d’argent porte intérêt, le débiteur se libère en versant le principal et les intérêts. Le paiement partiel s’impute d’abord sur les intérêts.

L’intérêt est accordé par la loi ou stipulé dans le contrat. Le taux de l’intérêt conventionnel doit être fixé par écrit. Il est réputé annuel par défaut.

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