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Article L131-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Cheques may be made payable to the drawer.

Cheques may be drawn on behalf of a third party.

Cheques may not be drawn on the drawer himself, except in the case of a cheque drawn between different establishments of the same drawer and provided that the cheque is not to bearer.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L131-7

Le chèque peut être à l’ordre du tireur lui-même.

Le chèque peut être tiré pour le compte d’un tiers.

Le chèque ne peut être tiré sur le tireur lui-même, sauf dans le cas où il s’agit d’un chèque tiré entre différents établissements d’un même tireur et à condition que ce chèque ne soit pas au porteur.

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