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Article 1345 of the French Civil Code

Where the creditor, on the due date and without legitimate cause, refuses to receive the payment due to him or prevents it by his act, the debtor may give him formal notice to accept or allow performance.

The creditor’s formal notice halts the accrual of interest owed by the debtor and places the risks of the thing at the creditor’s charge, if they are not already there, except in the case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the debtor.

It does not interrupt prescription.

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Article 1345

Lorsque le créancier, à l’échéance et sans motif légitime, refuse de recevoir le paiement qui lui est dû ou l’empêche par son fait, le débiteur peut le mettre en demeure d’en accepter ou d’en permettre l’exécution.

La mise en demeure du créancier arrête le cours des intérêts dus par le débiteur et met les risques de la chose à la charge du créancier, s’ils n’y sont déjà, sauf faute lourde ou dolosive du débiteur.

Elle n’interrompt pas la prescription.

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