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Article 1353 of the French Civil Code

A person who claims the performance of an obligation must prove it.

Conversely, a person who claims to be discharged must justify the payment or the fact which produced the extinction of his obligation.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1353
Celui qui réclame l’exécution d’une obligation doit la prouver.

Réciproquement, celui qui se prétend libéré doit justifier le paiement ou le fait qui a produit l’extinction de son obligation.

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