Chapter I: Bank cheques

A drawee who is presented with a cheque for payment issued on an account whose holder is subject to a ban implemented in connection with a previous incident must notify the Banque de France no later than the fifth business day following the presentation.

The drawee to whom a cheque is presented for payment, issued on an account whose holder is subject to a ban imposed in application of article L. 163-6, must, when the date of presentation of the cheque falls within the period of application of this measure, declare this to the Banque de France no later than the fifth business day following the presentation.

The declarations required by articles R. 131-34 and R. 131-35 must include all the information specified in 1°, 2°, 4°, 6° and 8° of article R. 131-12.

When the cheque presented for payment must be declared to the Banque de France pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 131-34 and R. 131-35 and payment is refused for lack of sufficient funds, the declaration is made by a special note on the non-payment notice provided for in article R. 131-26, indicating that the cheque was issued in breach of the provisions of articles L. 131-73 or L. 163-6.