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Act No. 2031 Section 71

Act No. 2031 Section 71

Presentment where instrument is not payable on demand and where payable on demand.

Section 71

SEC. 71. Presentment where instrument is not payable on demand and where payable on demand.— Where the instrument is not payable on demand, presentment must be made on the day it falls due. Where it is payable on demand, presentment must be made within a reasonable time after its issue, except that in the case of a bill of exchange, presentment for payment will be sufficient if made within a reasonable time after the last negotiation thereof.

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CitationAct No. 2031 Section 71 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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