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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),…
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Applicable law provisions
- I'm ready to translate the text from French to English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear. However, I notice that the text to be translated only contains "LP 177" which is a protected token placeholder. The translation is: LP 177 — Debt collection proceedings for bills of exchange
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear. I'll use the preferred glossary you've provided: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text you've provided only contains "LP 182" which is a protected token placeholder. Please provide the actual Swiss legal text you'd like me to translate, and I'll return only the translation while maintaining all protected tokens and other specified elements exactly as instructed. — Effects of Opposition in Proceedings for Bills of Exchange
Critical Deadlines
- Verification of the bill of exchange claim — immediate upon maturity
- Requisition for enforcement by bill of exchange — within the period of bills of exchange limitation (generally 3 years) (LP 177 / LP 182)
- Shortened opposition period (5 days) — 5 days from notification of the payment order
- # Procedure for Provisional Release Before the Court — according to cantonal procedure (often a few weeks) (LP 182 / LP 84)
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