Article 542 of Commercial Code

1 - If six months elapse from the date of the objection provided for in Article 540 without the holder of the cheque coming forward to demand payment, the objector may, within the following two months, request the court's permission to collect the amount of the cheque. This judgment shall be issued against the drawee after the court verifies the objector's ownership of the cheque. 2 - If the objector does not submit the application within the time limit referred to in the preceding paragraph, or submits it and the court rejects it, the drawee shall re-enter the funds for payment on the assets side of the drawer's account. 2 - Crossed Cheques and Cheques Payable into Account