Article 380: The concept of deposit: Form of the deposit agreement

1. The deposit shall be deemed to be the monetary amount paid by one of the Contracting Parties to its contractual payments to the other party, in evidence of the conclusion of the contract and in the security of the contract. 2. The deposit agreement, regardless of the amount of the deposit, must be made in writing. 3. In case of doubt as to whether the amount paid is due I am a party to the payment contract, by deposit, in particular as a result of non-compliance with the rule set out in paragraph 2 of this article, this amount shall be deemed to have been paid as an advance unless it is proved that the Inn 4. Unless otherwise provided by law, by agreement of the parties, the obligation to conclude the basic contract may be fulfilled under the conditions provided for in the preliminary payment of the goods. (art. 429).