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597.

The borrower must restore the thing at the time fixed by the contract.

If the parties have not fixed a time for the restoration, the borrower must restore the thing after he has finished using and taking the profits of it for the purpose specified in the contract; but even before that time the lender may claim restoration as soon as a time reasonably sufficient for such use and taking profits of the thing has elapsed.

If the parties have not fixed a time for restoration or specified the purpose of the use and taking profits, the lender may claim restoration at any time.

598.

The borrower may put the thing lent back into its former condition, and take away any thing which he has annexed to it.

599.

A loan for use loses its effect by the death of the borrower.

600.

Compensation for damage arising from any use or taking profits of the thing contrary to the terms of the contract, and reimbursement for expenses incurred by the borrower, must be claimed within one year from the time when the thing was restored to the lender.

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