OR Art. 1123 -
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. 1123 OR from 2025
Art. 1123 Crossed cheques a. Definition
1 The drawer and any bearer may cross the cheque with the effects envisaged in Article 1124.
2 A cheque is crossed by drawing two parallel lines on its obverse. Such crossing may be general or specific.
3 The crossing is general if no indication or the comment “banker” or a comment to that effect is inserted between the two lines; it is specific if the name of a banker is inserted between the two lines.
4 A general crossing may be converted into a specific crossing, but not vice versa.
5 Any deletion of the crossing or of the name of the designated banker is deemed not done.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
