[R] According to the altered form of the law of November 19th 1887.
The earlier form of Article 8 ran thus:
The rate of interest for savings deposits is to be fixed at 3 per cent per annum.
The rate of interest can only be altered by legislation.
[S] According to the altered form of the law of November 19th 1887.
The earlier form of Article 13 ran thus:
The repayment of the balance in favour of a depositor, or any part of it, to him or to his legal heir or authorised agent, will take place upon a notice which can be made by the party giving it, at the receiving office (post office) which he names in the notice.
The repayment is to be made through the receiving office (Post Office) named in the notice on the production of the deposit-book on the basis of an assignment by the Post Office Savings Bank, except the payment is, according to Article 14, barred by proceedings having been instituted, or according to Articles 6 and 17 by a protest having been made.
When such notice has been received with reference to sums up to 10 florins, the assignment will be sent by return of post by the Post Office Savings Bank and the payment back will be made by the receiving office (Post Office) immediately after its arrival.
The repayment of sums between 10 and 100 florins will be made in a fortnight at the latest, that of sums between 100 and 500 florins in a month at the latest, that of sums above 500 florins at the latest within two months after the arrival of the notice.