OR Art. 1116 -
Einleitung zur Rechtsnorm OR:
The Swiss Code of Obligations is a central code of Swiss civil law that regulates the legal relationships between private individuals. It includes five books that cover various aspects of contract law, law of obligations and property law, including the formation, content and termination of contracts, as well as liability for breach of contract and tort. The Code of Obligations is an important code of law for business and everyday life in Switzerland, as it forms the basis for many legal relationships and contracts and has been in force since 1912, whereby it is regularly adapted to social and economic developments.
Art. 1116 OR from 2024
Art. 1116 Presentation for payment
1 A cheque payable in the country in which it was issued must be presented for payment within eight days.
2 A cheque payable in a country other than the country in which it was issued must be presented within 20 days where the place of issue and place of payment are in the same continent and within 70 days where they are on different continents.
3 For this purpose, a cheque issued in a European country and payable in a country on the Mediterranean Sea, or vice versa, counts as a cheque issued and payable in the same continent.
4 The time limits stipulated above commence on the date indicated on the cheque as the issue date.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
