French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.
Article 1885
The borrower cannot retain the thing by way of set-off against what the lender owes him.
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The borrower cannot retain the thing by way of set-off against what the lender owes him.
The lender may not reclaim the things lent before the agreed term.
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