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Art. 1100

A cheque contains:

1.

the designation ‘cheque’ in the text of the instrument and in the language in which it is issued;

2.

the unconditional instruction to pay a certain sum of money;

3.

the name of the person who is to pay (drawee);

4.

the place of payment;

5.

the date and the place of issue;

6.

the drawer’s signature.

Legal act context
SR 220 · CO · Federal act · Federal Act of 30 March 1911 on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (Part Five: The Code of Obligations)
Structure path
Division Five: Negotiable Securities Title Thirty-Three: Registered Securities, Bearer Securities and Instruments to Order Section Five: The Cheque I. Issue and Formal Requirements of Cheques 1. Requirements
Language
English (en)
Data status
2026-01-01

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