Question juridique clé
Whether the bank's fax of 19 December 1994 constituted acceptance of an assignment under Art. 468 CO preventing revocation under Art. 470 CO.
Solution extraite
The fax was only an informational confirmation and did not amount to an acceptance or an undertaking by the bank to pay the claimant.
Motifs extraits
Acceptance requires a clear expression of intent addressed to the assignee. The wording merely confirmed possession of a transfer order; both banks knew such orders were revocable; and the bank had previously refused to sign a draft letter creating its own obligation.