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Article L211-36-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I. – The agreements relating to the financial obligations mentioned in article L. 211-36 may be terminated, and the debts and receivables relating thereto may be set off between all the parties. The parties may provide for the establishment of a single balance, whether these financial obligations are governed by one or more agreements or framework agreements.

II. – The procedures for terminating, assessing and offsetting the transactions and obligations referred to in article L. 211-36 and in I of this article may be relied on as against third parties. These procedures may be set out in agreements or framework agreements. Any cancellation, valuation or netting operation carried out as a result of civil enforcement proceedings or the exercise of a right of objection is deemed to have taken place prior to such proceedings.

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Article L211-36-1

I. – Les conventions relatives aux obligations financières mentionnées à l’article L. 211-36 sont résiliables, et les dettes et les créances y afférentes sont compensables entre toutes les parties. Les parties peuvent prévoir l’établissement d’un solde unique, que ces obligations financières soient régies par une ou plusieurs conventions ou conventions-cadres.

II. – Les modalités de résiliation, d’évaluation et de compensation des opérations et obligations mentionnées à l’article L. 211-36 et au I du présent article sont opposables aux tiers. Ces modalités peuvent être notamment prévues par des conventions ou conventions-cadres. Toute opération de résiliation, d’évaluation ou de compensation faite en raison d’une procédure civile d’exécution ou de l’exercice d’un droit d’opposition est réputée être intervenue avant cette procédure.

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