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62 NEWSLETTER 2020 Presentation of a Cheque and Force Majeure Pursuant to the Law No. 7226 on the Amendment to Certain Laws* Att. Özgür Kocabaşoğlu Law on the Amendment to the Certain Laws (“Law”) numbered 7226 and dated 25.03.2020 entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 26.03.2020 and numbered 31080 within the context of measures taken against the novel coronavirus disease (“Covid-19”) outbreak affecting the entire world, as well as our coun- try. Among other provisions, the Law stipulates administrative and legal measures concerning the Covid-19 outbreak. Below, Provisional Article 1 of the Law is examined within the scope of Cheque Law No. 5941 (“Cheque Law”) and Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 (“TCC ”) and, in particular, as to whether a force majeure that is spe- cific to cheques as regulated in the TCC may be applied 1 . Provisional Article 1 of Law No. 7226 With Provisional Article 1 of the Law, the following regulation is made: PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 1– (1) In order to prevent any loss of judiciary rights as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak observed in our country; a) all time limitations related to the arising, use or termination of a right, including presentation and limi - tation periods, periods of prescriptions and mandatory administrative application … starting from 13/3/2020 (including this date), * Article of April, 2020 1 Sarıkaya, Sinan : 7226 Sayılı Kanun’un Geçici 1. Maddesinin Çeklerin İbrazı ve Karşılıksız Çek Suçuna Etkisi, blog.lexpera.com.tr (Access date: 25.04.2020).