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For the offences provided for in Title IV of this book for which a prison sentence is not incurred, a summons served on the accused, on the instructions of the public prosecutor, by an official mentio…
Where only part of a document is covered by the prohibition set out in article L. 483-5, the other parts are communicated in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
All actions arising from the bill of exchange against the acceptor shall be barred after three years from the due date. The bearer's actions against the endorsers and against the drawer shall be barre…
Promissory notes payable at a certain sight period must be presented for the underwriter's visa within the time limits set out in article L. 511-15. The sight period runs from the date of the underwri…
If the text of a bill of exchange is altered, signatories subsequent to the alteration are bound by the terms of the altered text; earlier signatories are bound by the terms of the original text.
The creation of the earmarked assets is the result of a declaration made:1° For a commercial activity, to the trade and companies register with which the trader is required to register; 2° For an acti…
Payment by intervention must be evidenced by an acknowledgment given on the bill of exchange, with an indication of the person for whom it is made. In the absence of this indication, the payment is de…
…t is not stipulated that this payment cancels the effect of the other copies. However, the drawee remains liable in respect of each accepted copy of which he has not obtained the return. The endorser…
The judicial representative draws up a statement of the responses made by the creditors. This statement is sent to the debtor and the administrator as well as to the supervisors.
Repossessions made pursuant to article L. 624-5 are exercised only against the debts and mortgages with which these assets are legally encumbered.
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