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Article L511-18 of the French Commercial code

Where the drawer has indicated in the bill of exchange a place of payment other than that of the drawee’s domicile, without designating a third party with whom payment is to be made, the drawee may indicate this at the time of acceptance. Failing such indication, the acceptor is deemed to have obliged himself to pay at the place of payment.

If the bill is payable at the drawee’s domicile, the drawee may, in the acceptance, indicate an address at the same place where payment is to be made.

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Article L511-18

Quand le tireur a indiqué dans la lettre de change un lieu de paiement autre que celui du domicile du tiré, sans désigner un tiers chez qui le paiement doit être effectué, le tiré peut l’indiquer lors de l’acceptation. A défaut de cette indication, l’accepteur est réputé s’être obligé à payer lui-même au lieu du paiement.

Si la lettre est payable au domicile du tiré, celui-ci peut, dans l’acceptation, indiquer une adresse du même lieu où le paiement doit être effectué.

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