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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-34

A drawee who is presented with a cheque for payment issued on an account whose holder is subject to a ban implemented in connection with a previous incident must notify the Banque de France no later t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-36

The declarations required by articles R. 131-34 and R. 131-35 must include all the information specified in 1°, 2°, 4°, 6° and 8° of article R. 131-12.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R123-3

…n the application of the provisions of Articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-4 to R. 122-11, R. 123-1 and R. 123-2, which is included in its annual report to the President of the Republic and to Parliam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment.

Article R131-3

The periods provided for in this chapter do not include the day from which they start.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-32

…anque de France of account closures other than those resulting from a transfer to its establishment and of stop payments as referred to in article L. 131-84 as soon as possible and no later than the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-38

The Banque de France may inform the Public Prosecutor and, at his request, provide him with information relating to cheque issues that have been reported to it as constituting a breach of a prohibitio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-33

…The public prosecutor's reference ; 2° The convicted person's full civil status, last known address and, where applicable, the name under which the person is known; 3° An indication of the court that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-37

…r payment must be declared to the Banque de France pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 131-34 and R. 131-35 and payment is refused for lack of sufficient funds, the declaration is made by a spec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-31

The drawee notifies the Banque de France of the adjustment no later than the second business day following the justification. Where the account holder has been the subject of several non-payment notic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-30

…ferred to in article 154-2 of decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 on the judicial reorganisation and liquidation of companies is sent by the Banque de France to each banker who has declared one or…

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