1. Shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of no less than (6) six months, but not exceeding (2) two years, and/or a fine of no less than (10%) of the value of the Cheque in question with a minimum sum of (5000) five thousand dirhams, but not exceeding double the value of the said Cheque, any person who commits one of the following acts: a. Orders or requests from the Drawee, prior to the date of withdrawal, not to cash a Cheque issued by them in cases other than those stipulated in Articles (651) and (656) of this Law. b. Closes the account, withdraws all the balance in it, or knows that it was closed before issuing the Cheque or before presenting it to the Drawee to draw it, or deliberately causes the account to be frozen. c. Intentionally writes or signs a Cheque in a way that prevents it from being cashed. 2. Penalties are doubled in case of recidivism.
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