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Article 1977Voluntary Deposit
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The depositary cannot make use of the thing
deposited without the express permission of the
depositor.
Otherwise, he shall be liable for damages.
However, when the preservation of the thing deposited
requires its use, it must be used but only for that purpose.
(1767a)
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