Federal Act on the Amendment of the Swiss Civil Code (OR) Art. 101
Zusammenfassung der Rechtsnorm OR:
The Swiss Code of Obligations is a central code of Swiss civil law that regulates the legal relationships between private individuals. It includes five books that cover various aspects of contract law, law of obligations and property law, including the formation, content and termination of contracts, as well as liability for breach of contract and tort. The Code of Obligations is an important code of law for business and everyday life in Switzerland, as it forms the basis for many legal relationships and contracts and has been in force since 1912, whereby it is regularly adapted to social and economic developments.
Art. 101 OR from 2024
Art. 101 Liability for associates
1 A person who delegates the performance of an obligation or the exercise of a right arising from a contractual obligation to an associate, such as a member of his household or an employee is liable to the other party for any damage the associate causes in carrying out such tasks, even if their delegation was entirely authorised. (1)
2 This liability may be limited or excluded by prior agreement.
3 If the obligee is in the obligor’s service or if the liability arises in connection with commercial activities conducted under official licence, any exclusion of liability by agreement may apply at most to minor negligence.
(1) Amended by No II Art. 1 No 3 of the FA of 25 June 1971, in force since 1 Jan. 1972 ([AS 1971 1465]; [BBl 1967 II 241]). See also the Final and Transitional Provisions of Title X, at the end of this Code.
Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.
