Convention on the stamp laws in connection with bills of exchange and promissory notes

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Australia	Yes	No
Bahamas	Yes	No
Cyprus	Yes	No
Fiji	Yes	No
Germany	Yes	No
Ireland	Yes	No
Papua New Guinea	Yes	No
Portugal	Yes	No
Switzerland	Yes	No
Tonga	Yes	No

Australia

03-09-1939

Including the territories of Papua and Norfolk Island and the mandated territories of New Guinea and Nauru.
It is agreed that, insofar as concerns the Commonwealth of Australia, the only instruments to which the provisions of this Convention shall apply are bills of exchange presented for acceptance or accepted or payable elsewhere than in the Commonwealth of Australia.
A similar limitation shall apply in the case of Territories of Papua and Norfolk Island and the Mandated Territories of New Guinea and Nauru.
This limitation was accepted by the States parties to the Convention, which were consulted in accordance with Section D, paragraph 4, of the Protocol of the said Convention.

Bahamas

19-05-1976

[...] maintaining the limitations contained in Section D of the Protocol of the Convention, subject to which the Convention was made applicable to its territory.

Cyprus

05-03-1968

[...] maintaining the limitations contained in Section D of the Protocol of the Convention, subject to which the Convention was made applicable to its territory before the attainment of independence.

Fiji

25-03-1971

[...] maintaining the limitations contained in Section D of the Protocol of the Convention, subject to which the Convention was made applicable to its territory before the attainment of independence.

Germany

03-10-1933

Pursuant to paragraph (a) of the Protocol, the instrument of ratification was deposited after the expiration of the time limit specified in article III, paragraph 2 of the Convention.
All the parties to this Convention have agreed to consider the instrument of ratification deposited by this country, after the date stipu- lated in the Convention, as valid. The Japanese Government, however, is of opinion that this ratification has the character of an accession.

Ireland

10-07-1936

The Government of Ireland having informed the Secretary-General of the League of Nations of its desire to be allowed the limitation specified in paragraph 1 of Section D of the Protocol to this Convention, the Secretary-General has transmitted this desire to the interested States in application of paragraph 4 of the above-mentioned Section. No objection having been raised on the part of the said States, this limitation should be considered as accepted.

Papua New Guinea

12-02-1981

It is agreed that, insofar as concerns Papua New Guinea, the only instruments to which the provisions of the Convention shall apply are bills of exchange presented for acceptance or accepted or payable elsewhere than in Papua New Guinea.

Portugal

08-06-1934

Pursuant to paragraph (a) of the Protocol, the instrument of ratification was deposited after the expiration of the time limit specified in article III, paragraph 2 of the Convention.
All the parties to this Convention have agreed to consider the instrument of ratification deposited by this country, after the date stipu- lated in the Convention, as valid. The Japanese Government, however, is of opinion that this ratification has the character of an accession.

Switzerland

26-08-1932

According to a declaration made by the Swiss Government when depositing the instrument of ratification of this Convention, the latter was to take effect, in respect of Switzerland, only after the adoption of a law revising Sections XXIV to XXXIII of the Federal Code of Obligations or, if necessary of a special law regarding bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques. The law above referred to having entered into force on July 1st, 1937, the Convention took effect, for Switzerland, as from that date.

Tonga

02-02-1972

[...] maintaining the limitations contained in Section D of the Protocol of the Convention, subject to which the Convention was made applicable to its territory before the attainment of independence.