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Article L511-68 of the French Commercial code

If the bill of exchange has been accepted by parties having their domicile in the place of payment or if persons having their domicile in that same place have been indicated to pay if necessary, the bearer must present the bill to all such persons and have a protest drawn up, if necessary, in default of payment at the latest on the day following the last day admitted for the drawing up of the protest.

If no protest is drawn up within this period, the person who indicated the need or on whose behalf the letter was accepted and subsequent endorsers cease to be obliged.

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Article L511-68

Si la lettre de change a été acceptée par des intervenants ayant leur domicile au lieu du paiement ou si des personnes ayant leur domicile dans ce même lieu ont été indiquées pour payer au besoin, le porteur doit présenter la lettre à toutes ces personnes et faire dresser, s’il y a lieu, un protêt faute de paiement au plus tard le lendemain du dernier jour admis pour la confection du protêt.

A défaut de protêt dressé dans ce délai, celui qui a indiqué le besoin ou pour le compte de qui la lettre a été acceptée et les endosseurs postérieurs cessent d’être obligés.

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