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Showing 191–200 of 37059 articles for “Art. L 131-38”
Notaries and bailiffs are required, on pain of dismissal, costs and damages to the parties, to leave an exact copy of the protests. Subject to the same penalties, they are also required to hand over t…
Unless otherwise agreed, the endorser guarantees payment. The endorser may prohibit further endorsement; in this case, the endorser is not liable to any person to whom the cheque is subsequently endor…
Neither the death of the drawer nor the drawer's incapacity occurring after the cheque has been issued affects the effects of the cheque.
The bearer may claim from the person against whom he is making the claim : 1. The amount of the unpaid cheque ; 2. Interest from the date of presentation, payable at the legal rate applicable in Franc…
Disputes relating to the cheque-writing ban are referred to the civil courts.Legal action before the civil court has no suspensive effect. However, the court seised may, even in summary proceedings, o…
…med to be unwritten. However, the drawee may endorse the cheque; endorsement has the effect of establishing the existence of the funds on the date on which it is given.
The holder of an endorseable cheque is deemed to be a rightful bearer if he proves his right by an uninterrupted series of endorsements, even if the last endorsement is blank. Crossed-out endorsements…
An endorsement on a bearer cheque makes the endorser liable under the provisions governing recourse; moreover, it does not convert the instrument into a promissory cheque.
…he drawer and the other debtors, if the cheque, presented in due time, is not paid and if the refusal to pay is recorded in an authentic instrument called a protest.
Payment made on one of the copies discharges the obligation, even if it is not stipulated that this payment cancels the effect of the other copies. The endorser who has passed on the copies to differe…
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