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Article L131-38 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

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 not the signatures of the endorsers.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L131-38

Celui qui paie un chèque sans opposition est présumé valablement libéré.

Le tiré qui paie un chèque endossable est obligé de vérifier la régularité de la suite des endossements, mais non la signature des endosseurs.

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