Check Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Check Act |
| Abbreviation: | ScheckG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Commercial law |
| References : | 4132-1 |
| Issued on: | March 11, 1908 ( RGBl. P. 71) |
| Entry into force on: | April 1, 1908 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 200 Regulation of August 31, 2015 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1474, 1504 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
September 8, 2015 (Art. 627 of August 31, 2015) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The German Check Act determines the conditions under which a document is considered a check and the legal consequences associated with it. It is the legal basis for the so-called check transactions.
The version of the law of August 14, 1933 (RGBl. I p. 597) is the literal implementation of the check law agreement concluded in Geneva in 1931 , to which most European countries (including the USSR ), the countries of South America and Japan , but not the countries of then the British Commonwealth and the United States .
The accompanying Introductory Act to the Check Act of August 14, 1933 ( RGBl. I p. 605) has now been repealed.
See also
literature
- Peter Bülow : Heidelberg Commentary on the Bill of Exchange Act, Check Act, General Terms and Conditions. 4th edition. CF Müller, Heidelberg 2004, ISBN 3-8114-1920-X .
- Adolf Baumbach (first), Wolfgang Hefermehl , Matthias Casper: Bill of Exchange Act, Check Act, law of card-based payments with subsidiary laws and an introduction to securities law. 23rd edition. CH Beck, Munich 2008, ISBN 3-406-55284-6 .
Web links
Wikisource: Check Act - Sources and Full Texts
