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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-41

…olidays are treated in the same way as days on which, under the laws in force, no payment may be demanded or no protest drawn up. The drawee of the bill of exchange who receives the notification must,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-47

Any obligor against whom recourse is exercised or who is exposed to recourse may demand, against reimbursement, the surrender of the bill of exchange with the protest and an acquitted account. Any end…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-48

…or which the letter was not accepted may require that this reimbursement be mentioned on the letter and that he be given a receipt for it. The bearer must also provide him with a certified copy of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-43

…without charge", "without protest" or any other equivalent clause inscribed on the bill of exchange and signed, exempt the bearer from having a protest drawn up in order to exercise his remedies, in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-45

I. - The bearer may claim from the person against whom he is exercising his recourse: 1° The amount of the bill of exchange not accepted or not paid with interest, if this has been stipulated; 2° Inte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-46

He who has repaid the bill of exchange may claim from his guarantors: 1° The full sum he has paid; 2° Interest on the said sum, calculated at the legal rate, from the day he disbursed it; 3° The costs…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-49

…of return without charge, the bearer forfeits his rights against the endorsers, against the drawer and against the other obligees, with the exception of the acceptor. II. - However, forfeiture shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-40

Where the bearer agrees to receive in payment either an ordinary cheque, a mandate to transfer funds to the Banque de France, or a postal cheque, the cheque or mandate must indicate the number and mat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-4

…vity who are experiencing legal, economic or financial difficulties, whether proven or foreseeable, and who have not been in suspension of payments for more than forty-five days..

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Guarantee of the representation of funds, professional civil liability and remuneration.

Article L814-4

Each court-appointed administrator and each court-appointed agent registered on the lists must provide proof of insurance taken out through the guarantee fund. This insurance covers the pecuniary cons…

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