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1. An international bill of exchange is a bill of exchange which specifies at least two of the following places and indicates that any two so specified are situated in different States:

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(a) The place where the bill is drawn;

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(b) The place indicated next to the signature of the drawer;

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(c) The place indicated next to the name of the drawee;

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(d) The place indicated next to the name of the payee;

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(e) The place of payment, provided that either the place where the bill is drawn or the place of payment is specified on the bill and that such place is situated in a Contracting State.

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2. An international promissory note is a promissory note which specifies at least two of the following places and indicates that any two so specified are situated in different States:

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(a) The place where the note is made;

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(b) The place indicated next to the signature of the maker;

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(c) The place indicated next to the name of the payee;

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(d) The place of payment, provided that the place of payment is specified on the note and that such place is situated in a Contracting State.

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3. This Convention does not deal with the question of sanctions that may be imposed under national law in cases where an incorrect or false statement has been made on an instrument in respect of a place referred to in paragraph`1 or 2 of this article. However, any such sanctions shall not affect the validity of the instrument or the application of this Convention.

UNCITRAL Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes, 1988

CHAPTER I. - Sphere Of Application And Form Of The Instrument

CHAPTER II. - Interpretation

Section 1. - General provisions

Section 2. - Interpretation of formal requirements

Section 3. - Completion of an incomplete instrument

CHAPTER III. - Transfer

CHAPTER IV. - Rights And Liabilities

Section 1. - The rights of a holder and of a protected holder

Section `2. - Liabilities of the parties

A. - General provisions

B. - The drawer

C. - The maker

D. - The drawee and the acceptor

E. - The endorser

F. - The transferor by endorsement or by mere delivery

G. - The guarantor

CHAPTER `V. - Presentment, Dishonour By Non-Acceptance Or Non-Payment, And Recourse

Section `1. - Presentment for acceptance and dishonour by non-acceptance

Section `2. - Presentment for payment and dishonour by non-payment

Section `3. - Recourse

A. - Protest

B. - Notice of dishonour

Section 4. - Amount payable

CHAPTER VI. - Discharge

Section 1. - Discharge by payment

Section 2. - Discharge of other parties

CHAPTER VII. - Lost Instruments

CHAPTER VIII. - Limitation (Prescription)

CHAPTER IX. - Final Provisions

[Post Provisions]

Annex - Explanatory Note by the UNCITRAL Secretariat on the United Nations Convention on International Bills of Exchange and International Promissory Notes *[NOTE]

B. - Salient Features Of The Convention

Notes

Endnotes

Metadata

Manifest

CHAPTER I. - Sphere Of Application And Form Of The Instrument

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