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Article L632-3 of the French Commercial code

The provisions of Articles L. 632-1 and L. 632-2 do not affect the validity of the payment of a bill of exchange, promissory note or cheque.

However, the administrator or the mandataire judiciaire may bring an action against the drawer of the bill of exchange or, in the case of a draw on account, against the originator, as well as against the beneficiary of a cheque and the first endorser of a promissory note, if it is established that they had knowledge of the cessation of payments.

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Article L632-3

Les dispositions des articles L. 632-1 et L. 632-2 ne portent pas atteinte à la validité du paiement d’une lettre de change, d’un billet à ordre ou d’un chèque.

Toutefois, l’administrateur ou le mandataire judiciaire peut exercer une action en rapport contre le tireur de la lettre de change ou, dans le cas de tirage pour compte, contre le donneur d’ordre, ainsi que contre le bénéficiaire d’un chèque et le premier endosseur d’un billet à ordre, s’il est établi qu’ils avaient connaissance de la cessation des paiements.

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