Portuguese court rules the initial presentation location determines jurisdiction for unpaid checks regardless of drawee bank location.

The Supreme Court of Justice declared the tribunal of the initial presentation location competent for disputes over unpaid checks. Although the check was drawn on a bank in a different locality, the court held that the place where the check was first presented for payment governs territorial jurisdiction. This decision establishes that the drawee's location does not override the initial presentation site for determining which court hears the case.