French Commercial code
In forceThe bill of exchange may, until maturity, be presented on acceptance to the drawee, at the place of his domicile, by the bearer or even by a simple holder.
In any bill of exchange, the drawee may stipulate that it must be presented on acceptance, with or without fixing a time limit.
He may prohibit in the letter presentation on acceptance, unless it is a bill of exchange payable to a third party or a bill payable in a locality other than that of the drawee's domicile or a bill drawn at a certain sight period.
He may also stipulate that presentation for acceptance may not take place before a specified term.
Any endorser may stipulate that the letter must be presented for acceptance, with or without a fixed term, unless it has been declared unacceptable by the drawer.
Bills of exchange with a certain sight period must be presented for acceptance within the period of one year from their date.
The drawer may shorten this latter period or stipulate a longer one.
These periods may be shortened by the endorsers.
Where the bill of exchange is created in execution of an agreement relating to supplies of goods and made between merchants, and the drawer has fulfilled the obligations resulting for him from the contract, the drawee may not refuse to give his acceptance on expiry of a period in accordance with normal commercial practice in the matter of recognition of goods.
Refusal of acceptance shall entail ipso jure forfeiture of the term at the drawee's expense and cost.
