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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-9

…er, this domiciliation may not be made against the will of the bearer, unless the cheque is crossed and the domiciliation takes place at the Banque de France, on the same square.

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

Article L133-9

…he payer's payment service provider.If the payment service user who ordered the payment transaction and his payment service provider agree that the execution of the payment order will begin on a speci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

…ance shall determine, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article L. 142-2, the rules applicable to Banque de France employees in areas where the provisions of the La…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-9

…for payment of his claim before the civil or commercial courts. If no civil action has been brought and if the evidence of payment of the cheque is not apparent from the proceedings, the judges of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other missions of general interest and other activities

Article L141-9

The Banque de France may carry out, on its own behalf and on behalf of third parties, all transactions in gold, means of payment and securities denominated in foreign currencies or defined by a weight…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Protection of the account holder

Article L211-9

…y only use these securities for its own account under the conditions set out in 4° of II of article L. 533-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-9

Contracts for the issue of the bonds referred to in article L. 213-8 may stipulate that they are redeemable only at the issuer's initiative or at a maturity conditional on the accumulation, since the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the UCITS, the portfolio management company and the depositary

Article L214-9

The UCITS, the depositary and the management company shall act honestly, fairly, professionally, independently and solely in the interests of the UCITS and its unit-holders or shareholders. They must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-92

…ublication of transfers of company shares do not apply to non-trading property investment companies and forestry savings companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-91

In the case of contributions in kind and the stipulation of special benefits for the benefit of associates or non-associates, a contribution auditor is appointed by court order, at the request of the…

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