Federal Act
on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code
(Part Five: The Code of Obligations)

The bear­er may have re­course against the en­dors­er, the draw­er and the oth­er parties li­able for the cheque if it is not hon­oured on timely present­a­tion and such re­fus­al of pay­ment has been es­tab­lished:

1.

by pub­lic deed (protest), or

2.

by means of a writ­ten and dated de­clar­a­tion made by the drawee on the cheque, in­clud­ing the date of present­a­tion, or

3.

by means of a writ­ten and dated de­clar­a­tion made by a clear­ing house to the ef­fect that the cheque was de­livered in good time and not paid.