French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission
Article L131-26
…n an endorsement of a power of attorney is not terminated by the death or incapacity of the principal.
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Showing 4131–4140 of 66753 articles for “Art. s. L. 221-1 & L. 221-2”
…n an endorsement of a power of attorney is not terminated by the death or incapacity of the principal.
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…
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.
…hall provide the payer's payment service provider with all information necessary to recover the funds. If the payer's payment service provider is unable to recover the funds involved in the payment tr…
An endorsement made after the protest or after the expiry of the time limit for presentation only produces the effects of an ordinary assignment. In the absence of proof to the contrary, an undated en…
The guarantee is given either on the cheque or on an allonge, or by a separate document indicating the place where it was made. It is expressed by the words "bon pour aval" or any other equivalent wor…
The payment of a cheque may be guaranteed for all or part of its amount by a guarantee. This guarantee is provided by a third party, other than the drawee, or even by a signatory to the cheque.
Individuals, associations and non-commercial companies domiciled or established in France are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article 1649 A of the General Tax Code.
Any person who has received counterfeit or falsified banknotes or coins is obliged to hand them in or have them handed in to the Banque de France or the Monnaie de Paris, depending on whether the bank…
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