Article 650

What it means when you sign

This article deals with a cheque drawn between two countries that use different calendars. In that case the issue date of the cheque is taken to be the corresponding day in the calendar of the country where the cheque is to be paid. The article does not say anything else about cheques, interest or fees; it is only a rule for converting the date.

When you are about to sign or accept a cheque that crosses borders and involves different calendars, this article means that the date used for the cheque is the matching day in the calendar of the paying country. That matters because other rules about cheques, such as when a cheque falls due and when it can be presented, rely on the issue date. The points to look at are the date written on the cheque, which calendar it uses, and where it is payable. A contract that relies on a cheque from abroad may need those details to be clear, so that everyone reads the date the same way.