According to Article 9 of the Negotiable Instruments Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the items recorded on a negotiable instrument must conform to the provisions of this law, and the amount, date and payee's name of the instrument shall not be changed, and the altered instrument shall be invalid. Other matters recorded on the bill may be changed by the original recorder, and the change shall be certified by the original recorder.
Extended data 1. The issuance, acquisition and transfer of bills should follow the principle of honesty and credit, and have real trading relationship and creditor-debtor relationship. The acquisition of the bill must pay the consideration, that is, the corresponding price recognized by both parties of the bill should be paid.
2. The debtor of a bill of exchange shall not defend the holder between himself and the drawer or with the holder's prior hand. However, unless the holder knows that there is a defense, he obtains the bill.
3. The items recorded on the bill shall be true and shall not be forged or altered. Whoever forges or alters the signature and other recorded items on a bill shall bear legal responsibility. Forged or altered signatures on a bill of exchange shall not affect the validity of other authentic signatures on a bill of exchange.
4. The holder shall exercise or preserve the bill rights of the bill debtor in the business premises and business hours of the parties to the bill. If the parties to a bill of exchange have no business place, they shall take their domicile as their business place.
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