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

Article L131-41

In the event of a refusal to pay, on the request made pursuant to Article L. 131-40, the owner of the lost cheque retains all his rights by means of a protest deed. This protest must be made no later…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Crossed cheques

Article L131-45

…money institution or designated payment institution or, if the banker is the drawee, to its customer. However, the banker, electronic money institution or designated payment institution may use a ban…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-4

…of a right of opposition.Notwithstanding any provision or stipulation to the contrary, no right of set-off may give rise to the extinction, in whole or in part, of claims pledged as collateral to a ce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L144-4

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall set the terms and conditions for the application of this Title. In particular, it shall specify the amount of the Banque de France's capital, the procedures for dr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-4

…behalf of the owner of the financial securities, as referred to in the seventh paragraph of Article L. 228-1 of the French Commercial Code and under the conditions set out in that Code;3. In the name…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-4

…hat directly or indirectly makes a foreign investment in one of the areas mentioned in I of article L. 151-3 is null and void when this investment has not been subject to the authorisation required on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

I. - Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

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

Article L163-4

…ammes or any data designed or specially adapted to commit the offences referred to in 1° of Article L. 163-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-4

UCITS take the form of either open-ended investment companies known as "SICAVs" or unit trusts.UCITS may comprise different classes of units or shares under conditions laid down by the fund rules or t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities

Article L213-4

…nque de France, which is responsible for ensuring that issuers comply with the issuance conditions set out in Article L. 213-3. A decree shall lay down the conditions for the application of this artic…

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