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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-6

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-1

In this chapter, the term "banker" refers to credit institutions and institutions, departments or persons authorised to maintain accounts from which cheques may be drawn.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-50

The drawer, an endorser or a guarantor may, by means of the clause "return without charge", "without protest", or any other equivalent clause, inscribed on the document and signed, exempt the bearer,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-54

…gainst whom recourse is taken or who is exposed to recourse may demand, against reimbursement, the return of the cheque with the protest and an acquitted account. Any endorser who has reimbursed the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-66

No legal or judicial extension of the deadline is permitted, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 511-61 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-86-1

…limited liability, the provisions of this section apply :- to accounts relating to unrestricted assets where the payment incident is the result of a cheque issued on one of these accounts ;- to accou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Bills of exchange and promissory notes

Article L132-1

Bills of exchange are governed by Articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-81 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-10

I. - Where the payment service provider refuses to execute a payment order or initiate a payment transaction, it shall notify the payment service user, or make the notification available to the paymen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Conversion to the euro unit

Article L113-1

Any change, as a result of the introduction of the euro, in the composition or definition of a variable rate or an index referred to in an agreement shall have no effect on the application of that agr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes

Article L122-1

Legal tender banknotes are issued in accordance with Article L. 141-5. The legal tender status of a given type of banknote denominated in francs may be withdrawn by decree on a proposal from the Banqu…

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