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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article R2511-22

The distribution of the second share of the allocation mentioned in article L. 2511-39 is carried out in the following manner:1° 50% of the appropriations are distributed among the arrondissements or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-48

The certificate of non-payment provided for in article L. 131-73 must comply with a model set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Economy. It must include all information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-47

Where the drawee has refused payment of a cheque for a reason other than the absence or inadequacy of the funds in reserve, and where the funds in reserve are insufficient to allow payment, the drawee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-46

…o has refused payment of all or part of a cheque for lack of sufficient funds must draw up a certificate of rejection of the cheque for the payee. This certificate states that the drawer is deprived o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-50

The drawee must be able to prove, for a period of two years, the date on which it delivered or sent the cheque forms to the account holder.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-51

…f such a stop payment, it sends the account holder a letter stating the reason why the stop payment cannot be accepted.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-49

…Minister for the Economy, the drawee shall notify the clerk of the commercial court or, where applicable, of the judicial court ruling in commercial matters within whose jurisdiction the account hold…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…e States with which they have been concluded are as follows:I. With regard to the States of the African continent:1° Agreements between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-23

…the drawee.The account holder is also informed of his situation with regard to the provisions applicable to the prevention and punishment of cheque-related offences.Account holders are informed that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-17

When a payment incident occurs on the same account after a previous incident that has not been cleared, a new injunction is sent by simple letter. The holder is informed that the current ban will cont…

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