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CHEQUE PRESCRITO [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
DEF

A cheque that has not been presented for payment within a reasonable time after its issue (by banking custom, six months) and therefore may not be honoured by the bank on which it is drawn.

Key term(s)
  • staledated check
  • antedated cheque

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
DEF

Chèque dont la validité est révolue au moment de sa réception pour traitement.

OBS

Le bénéficiaire ne peut alors toucher ce chèque parce qu'il a tardé à le présenter à la banque sur laquelle il a été tiré et il doit le faire confirmer par l'émetteur avant paiement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Operaciones bancarias
DEF

Cheque presentado al cobro más tarde del plazo prescrito por la Ley Cambiaria para su presentación y que, por tanto, no surte efectos legales.

CONT

En todo caso, el cheque presentado fuera de los plazos señalados puede ser pagado por el banco siempre que [...] no haya prescrito el cheque, es decir, que no hayan transcurrido seis meses desde la expiración del plazo de presentación.

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