Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR)

Art. 1112OR from 2023

Art. 1112 5. Lost cheques

Where the cheque was somehow lost by a former bearer, a new bearer who has gained possession of the cheque, whether it is a bearer cheque or a cheque transferable by endorsement and the bearer can demonstrate his entitlement in accordance with Article 1110, is obliged to surrender it only if he acquired it in bad faith or was guilty of gross negligence when he acquired it.