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Showing 1941–1950 of 51798 articles for “Art. L 151-3”
A person who pays a cheque without a stop payment is presumed to be validly discharged. The drawee who pays an endorsable cheque is obliged to check the regularity of the series of endorsements, but n…
The guarantor is bound in the same way as the person he has guaranteed. His undertaking is valid even if the obligation he has guaranteed would be null and void for any reason other than a formal defe…
Cheques issued and payable in mainland France must be presented for payment within eight days. Cheques issued outside mainland France and payable in mainland France must be presented for payment withi…
Cheques are payable on demand. Any statement to the contrary is deemed to be unwritten. Cheques presented for payment before the day indicated as the date of issue are payable on the day of presentati…
Presentation to a clearing house is equivalent to presentation for payment.
…ayment transaction is an action consisting in paying, transferring or withdrawing funds, independently of any underlying obligation between the payer and the payee, initiated by the payer, or on his b…
When a cheque payable in France is issued in a country where a calendar other than the Gregorian calendar is used, the day of issue is changed to the corresponding day of the Gregorian calendar.
The drawee may require payment of the cheque by the bearer.The bearer may not refuse partial payment.If the provision is less than the amount of the cheque, the bearer has the right to demand payment…
Redemption under this section shall be made, at the option of the electronic money holder, in legal tender coins and banknotes or by a payment transaction ordered by the issuer for the benefit of the…
The administrative courts hear disputes relating to the internal administration of the Banque de France. It also hears disputes between the Banque de France and members of the General Council or its e…
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