No. 10197
Promulgation Date 2010-03-31
Ministry of Justice
ALL
CHAPTER I THE ISSUE AND FORM OF CHECK
Article 1 (Requirements for Check)
Article 2 (Defects in Requirements)
Article 3 (Necessity of Available Funds and Check Agreement)
Article 4 (Prohibition of Acceptance)
Article 5 (Designation of Payee)
Article 6 (Check Payable to Drawer's Order, for Account of Third Person, or for Account of Drawer Himself/Herself)
Article 7 (Stipulation of Interest)
Article 8 (Payment at Domicile of Third Person)
Article 9 (Discrepancies regarding Sum Payable)
Article 10 (Independent Nature of Obligations of Check)
Article 11 (Name and Seal or Signature by Unauthorized Representative)
Article 12 (Liability of Drawer)
Article 13 (Blank Checks)
CHAPTER II TRANSFER
Article 14 (Check to Order)
Article 15 (Requisites of Endorsement)
Article 16 (Form of Endorsement)
Article 17 (Effect of Endorsement Transferring All Rights)
Article 18 (Effect of Endorsement Guaranteeing Payment)
Article 19 (Effect of Endorsement Establishing Title)
Article 20 (Endorsement on Bearer Check)
Article 21 (Check Acquired in Good Faith)
Article 22 (Restriction against Personal Defenses)
Article 23 (Endorsement for Collection)
Article 24 (Endorsement after Maturity)
CHAPTER III "AVALS"
Article 25 (Availability of "Aval")
Article 26 (Form of "Aval")
Article 27 (Effect of "Aval")
CHAPTER IV PRESENTMENT AND PAYMENT
Article 28 (Payment at Sight of Check)
Article 29 (Limit of Time for Presentment for Payment)
Article 30 (Issue between Places Having Different Calendars)
Article 31 (Presentment at Clearing-house)
Article 32 (Countermand of Payment Order)
Article 33 (Death or Incapacity of Drawer)
Article 34 (Exchangeability of Way Bill and Partial Payment)
Article 35 (Liability of Drawee to Verify)
Article 36 (Currency in which Drawee is to Pay)
CHAPTER V CROSSED CHECKS
Article 37 (Kind and Form of Crossing)
Article 38 (Effects of Crossing)
CHAPTER VI RECOURSE AGAINST NON-PAYMENT
Article 39 (Requisites of Recourse)
Article 40 (Time Limit for Drawing up Protest, etc.)
Article 41 (Notice of Non-Payment)
Article 42 (Release from Drawing up of Protest)
Article 43 (Joint Liabilities of Parties)
Article 44 (Amount for Recourse by Holder)
Article 45 (Amount for Recourse by Party)
Article 46 (Right of Party Liable for Recourse)
Article 47 (Vis Major and Extension of Time Limit)
CHAPTER VII DUPLICATES
Article 48 (Condition of Issuing Duplicates)
Article 49 (Effect of Duplicates)
CHAPTER VIII ALTERATIONS
Article 50 (Alteration and Liability of Parties relating to Check)
CHAPTER IX PRESCRIPTION OF ACTIONS
Article 51 (Period of Prescription)
Article 52 (Interruption of Period of Prescription)
CHAPTER X CERTIFICATION
Article 53 (Form of Certification)
Article 54 (Requisites of Certification of Payment)
Article 55 (Effect of Certification of Payment)
Article 56 (Certification and Liabilities of Parties)
Article 57 (Vis Major and Extension of Time Limit)
Article 58 (Prescription of Liabilities of Guarantor)
CHAPTER ? GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 59 (Definition of Bank)
Article 60 (Acts as to Checks and Holiday)
Article 61 (Day of Commencement)
Article 62 (Days of Grace)
ADDENDA
ADDENDUM<Act No. 5010, Dec. 6, 1995>
ADDENDUM<Act No. 8440, May 17, 2007>
ADDENDUM<Act No. 10197, Mar. 31, 2010>