1. The legal tender status of euro banknotes and coins shall entail their mandatory acceptance, at full face value, with the power to discharge from a payment obligation.
2. In accordance with the mandatory acceptance of cash, the payee shall not refuse euro banknotes and/or coins tendered in payment to comply with that obligation.
3. In accordance with the acceptance at full face value of cash, the monetary value of euro banknotes and/or coins tendered in settlement of a debt shall be equal to the amount in euro indicated on the banknotes and/or coins. Surcharges on the settlement of debt with euro banknotes and coins shall be prohibited.
4. In accordance with the power to discharge from a payment obligation, a payer shall be able to discharge from a payment obligation by tendering euro banknotes and coins to the payee.