@bortzmeyer@citronmecha@uc@FediTips In that case, could you link to the specific page where the .fr registry explains its policy? Namecheap is not just a random site, they're a major registrar and generally credible, so a counterclaim against them deserves evidence.
@anonax@citronmecha@uc@FediTips Hmmm, and I forgot one point: Namecheap talks about .fr and several others but, unlike what you say, they are NOT a registrar (major or not). For .fr, they are just a reseller of 1API. It may be the same for other TLD they mention without knowing. (I've found on their Web site many more errors about .fr, so may be also about .pe.)
@anonax@citronmecha@uc@FediTips Now, from a *practical* point of view, someone who has not renewed 12 days before the expiration date is imprudent. (You can wait the last minute but I would not recommend it. Think of a problem with your bank preventing the payment, for instance.)