http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/45-46/61/section/6/2010-01-01Bills of Exchange Act 1882An Act to codify the law relating to Bills of Exchange, Cheques, and Promissory Notes.1977-10-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-09-22Expert Participation2010-01-01Part II Bills of Exchange Form and Interpretation
6 Address to drawee.(1)

The drawee must be named or otherwise indicated in a bill with reasonable certainty.

(2)

A bill may be addressed to two or more drawees whether they are partners or not, but an order addressed to two drawees in the alternative or to two or more drawees in succession is not a bill of exchange.

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