Article R743-150 of the French Commercial code
A receipt shall be issued for any cash payment made to the registry. A receipt shall not, however, be issued for payments made through the registrar’s bank account. The clerks are enjoined to receive cheques of any kind given to them in payment, unless, if they deem it appropriate, they do not issue the documents or proceed with the formality requested until they have been cashed. All headed paper of…