Title 18, Business Structure and Function

A borrower for use must repair all deteriorations or injuries to the thing lent, which are occasioned by his negligent, however, slight. SOURCE: CC § 1889.

The borrower of a thing for use may use it for such purposes only as the lender might reasonably anticipate at the time of lending. SOURCE: CC § 1890.

The borrower of a thing for use must not part with it to a third person, without the consent of the lender. SOURCE: CC § 1891.

The borrower of a thing for use must bear all its expenses during the loan, except such as are necessarily incurred by him to preserve it from unexpected and unusual injury. For such expenses he is entitled to compensation from the lender, who may, however, exonerate himself by s…

The lender of a thing for use must indemnify the borrower for damage caused by defects or vices in it, which he knew at the time of lending, and concealed from the borrower. SOURCE: CC § 1893.

The lender of a thing for use may at any time require its return, even though he lent it for a specified time or purpose. But if, on the faith of such agreement, the borrower has made such arrangements that a return of the thing before the period agreed upon would cause him loss,…

If a thing is lent for use for a specified time or purpose, it must be returned to the lender without demand, as soon as the time has expired, or the purpose has been accomplished. In other cases it need not be returned until demanded. SOURCE: CC § 1895.

The borrower of a thing for use must return it to the lender, at the place contemplated by the parties at the time of lending; or if no particular place was so contemplated by them, then at the place where it was at that time. SOURCE: CC § 1896. NOTE: No 1970 Civil Code '§ 1897-1…