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I am being sued for a bill of exchange

The enforcement proceeding for bills of exchange (art. 177-189 LP) is a special accelerated procedure. The holder of a bill of exchange, a promissory note or an unpaid cheque may initiate an enforcement proceeding by way of bills of exchange. The particularity: the debtor's objection does not suspend the proceeding (art. 182 LP),…

Applicable law provisions

Critical Deadlines

  1. Verification of the bill of exchange claimimmediate upon maturity
  2. Requisition for enforcement by bill of exchangewithin the period of bills of exchange limitation (generally 3 years) (LP 177 / LP 182)
  3. Shortened opposition period (5 days)5 days from notification of the payment order
  4. # Procedure for Provisional Release Before the Courtaccording to cantonal procedure (often a few weeks) (LP 182 / LP 84)

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