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Article 1895 of the French Civil Code

The obligation resulting from a loan of money is always only for the sum stated in the contract.

If there has been an increase or decrease in cash before the time of payment, the debtor must return the sum lent, and must only return that sum in the cash current at the time of payment.

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Article 1895

L’obligation qui résulte d’un prêt en argent n’est toujours que de la somme énoncée au contrat.

S’il y a eu augmentation ou diminution d’espèces avant l’époque du paiement, le débiteur doit rendre la somme prêtée, et ne doit rendre que cette somme dans les espèces ayant cours au moment du paiement.

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