Article L511-8
Any bill of exchange, even if not expressly drawn to order, is transferable by way of endorsement. Where the drawer has inserted in the bill of exchange the words "not to order" or an equivalent expre…
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Any bill of exchange, even if not expressly drawn to order, is transferable by way of endorsement. Where the drawer has inserted in the bill of exchange the words "not to order" or an equivalent expre…
If the drawee, who has endorsed the bill of exchange with his acceptance, has crossed it out before the bill is returned, the acceptance is deemed to have been refused. In the absence of proof to the…
The 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 stip…
By acceptance, the drawee undertakes to pay the bill of exchange on the due date. In the event of non-payment, the bearer, even if he is the drawer, has a direct action against the acceptor arising fr…
Where the endorsement contains the words "valeur en recouvrement", "pour encaissement", "par procuration", or any other wording implying a simple mandate, the bearer may exercise all the rights derivi…
The endorser is, unless otherwise agreed, guarantor of acceptance and payment. He may prohibit further endorsement. In this case, he is not obliged to guarantee against persons to whom the letter is s…
I. - The endorsement transmits all the rights resulting from the bill of exchange. II. - If the endorsement is in blank, the bearer may: 1° Fill in the blank, either with his name or with the name of…
Endorsement after the due date produces the same effects as an earlier endorsement. However, an endorsement subsequent to the protest for want of payment, or made after the expiry of the period fixed…
The payment of a bill of exchange may be guaranteed for all or part of its amount by an aval. This guarantee is provided by a third party or even by a signatory of the bill. The aval is given either o…
The owner of the lost bill of exchange must, in order to obtain the next one, apply to his immediate endorser who is obliged to lend him his name and care to act towards his own endorser, and so backw…
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