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Article L511-16 of the French Commercial code

The drawee may request that a second presentation be made to him the day after the first. Interested parties are only entitled to claim that this request has not been granted if it is mentioned in the protest.

The bearer is not obliged to relinquish, in the hands of the drawee, the letter presented for acceptance.

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Article L511-16

Le tiré peut demander qu’une seconde présentation lui soit faite le lendemain de la première. Les intéressés ne sont admis à prétendre qu’il n’a pas été fait droit à cette demande que si celle-ci est mentionnée dans le protêt.

Le porteur n’est pas obligé de se dessaisir, entre les mains du tiré, de la lettre présentée à l’acceptation.

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