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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 518: III. Extension of time granted by the mandatee

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Nine: Mandate Relationships › Division Two: Letter of Credit and Credit Mandate

If the person to whom the credit mandate was given grants an extension of time to the beneficiary of the credit mandate on his own initiative, or neglects to proceed against the beneficiary of the credit mandate despite having been instructed to do so, the person giving the credit mandate shall be released from liability.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 518 · III. Kredi emri verilenin önel vermesi

Kredi emri verilen, kredi emrinden yararlanana kendiliğinden önel verir veya kendisine talimat verildiği hâlde kredi emrinden yararlanana başvurmayı ihmal ederse, kredi emri veren sorumluluktan kurtulur.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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