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Article L131-16 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

A cheque made payable to a named person with or without an express “to order” clause is transferable by endorsement.

A cheque payable to a named person with a “not to order” clause or an equivalent clause is transferable only in the form and with the effects of an ordinary assignment.

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Article L131-16

Le chèque stipulé payable au profit d’une personne dénommée avec ou sans clause expresse ” à ordre ” est transmissible par la voie de l’endossement.

Le chèque stipulé payable au profit d’une personne dénommée avec la clause ” non à ordre ” ou une clause équivalente n’est transmissible que dans la forme et avec les effets d’une cession ordinaire.

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