Convention for the settlement of certain conflicts of laws in connection with bills of exchange and promissory notes

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Austria	Yes	No
Denmark	Yes	No
Portugal	Yes	No
Switzerland	Yes	No

Austria

31-08-1932

[…] has decided to make the reservation referred to in Article 18 of Annex II of the above-mentioned Convention, to the effect that certain business days shall be assimilated to legal holidays as regards presentment for acceptance or payment and all other acts related to bills of exchange.

Denmark

27-07-1932

The Government of the King, by its acceptance of this Convention, does not intend to assume any obligations as regards Greenland.

Portugal

08-06-1934

[...] subject to the reservation that the provisions of the Convention do not apply to the colonial territory of Portugal.

18-08-1953

The Government of Portugal notified the Secretary-General of the withdrawal of that reservation.

Switzerland

26-08-1932

Depositary communication.
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.